Last week we asked you to share your favorite software update tools, then we rounded up the five favorites and you voted for the utility you liked best. Thousands of votes later, here are the results:

The default package management and software update tools for many Linux distributions, APT/Synaptic won the title of most popular software update tool with 37% of the vote. Windows users chose FileHippo Update Checker as the most popular software update tool for Windows with 31%. Finally, Mac users may want to check out the close-to-third place AppFresh.

For more details on each app, check out the full Hive Five Best Software Update Tools.

Apple has just pushed out an update for all iPhone generations in the form of iPhone OS 3.1.2. Don't expect any major feature updates in this 241MB download, but do expect a few fixes to some annoying problems, most notably:

• Resolves sporadic issue that may cause iPhone not to wake from sleep
• Resolves intermittent issue that may interrupt cellular services until restart
• Fixes bug that could cause occasional crash during video stream

Now if only I could get an update that "Resolves issue where your stupid phone thinks headphones are plugged in all the time, even when they're not, so you can finally answer calls without a headset plugged in" I'd be a very happy human being. To get your update on, plug in your iPhone and click on Check for Updates in iTunes. Jailbreakers: You'll probably want to wait on this one. [via Gizmodo]