A list of patch notes recently released by Bioware have revealed an upgrade to the planet-scan mini game most patrons criticized. GameKudos reveals the actual "optimizations" made by the patch which was released yesterday morning.

...this task has been made much more stress-free and quicker by certain optimizations in the latest patch. For instance, the actual speed of the scanning pointer is much faster, with the pointer itself being much larger too. These two combined improvements may not have resolved the monotony of planet-scanning, but they at least quicken the process.

PangTong_Blademaster via gamekudos.com »