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Turn that old Blackberry into a Bluetooth remote for Android and the PS3

Posted February 25, 2012 - 7:39 am

RIM just released its updated Blackberry Playbook OS 2.0, which brings native email support and BlackBerry Bridge 2.0 app that allows you to remotely control the tablet with a Blackberry smartphone.
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Sony PlayStation 3D Display raises the 3D bar

Posted December 8, 2011 - 11:17 am

Up until now, 3D television technology hasn't been that interesting to me - the glasses, cost and lack of 3D content hasn't made it appealing. But then I saw this video from Sony showing off its PlayStation 3D Display.
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Finally, good news for Sony: $2.7B Army super-cloud-computer doesn't work

Posted July 5, 2011 - 3:07 pm

The Army spent billions on a real-time intel analysis system that can't even search its own map. The $2 million, PS3-based Air Force supercomputer is helping unravel mysteries of space-time (we won't mention Sony tried to keep the Air Force from building it; that wouldn't be fair.)
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OnLive wants to be inside your PS3 and Xbox 360

Posted July 1, 2011 - 9:30 pm

OnLive is great for people who want to ride into the future. Cloud based gaming eliminates the need for those pesky disks and trips to your local GameStop. But if you have console, you're stuck in the past -- something that OnLive wants to fix.
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Air Force launches supercomputer made with PS3s

Posted March 30, 2011 - 12:19 pm

The Air Force got an exemption, but Sony is suing those it can find using the Linux OS it built into PS3s; some ticked-off users are suing it right back.
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PlayStation 3 hack released online

Posted March 7, 2011 - 1:41 pm

Days after announcing he'd managed to hack Sony's PlayStation 3 console to run his own software George Hotz has released the exploit online.
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Police raid PS3 hacker's home, hacker retaliates

Posted February 25, 2011 - 5:30 pm

Sony is pretty annoyed with those hooligans hacking its beloved PlayStation 3. So annoyed, in fact, that they've involved law enforcement: On February 23, PS3 and Linux hacker graf_chokolo said the local police and a Sony representative raided his house.
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Hack your PS3, Forfeit PlayStation Network access

Posted February 16, 2011 - 9:01 pm

Circumvent Sony's PlayStation 3 security algorithms or run unauthorized software on your PS3 and Sony says it'll sever your access to its PlayStation Network for good. That's Sony's not-really-surprising official position on unsanctioned PS3-fiddling, just announced courtesy its PlayStation Blog.
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Sony mistakes PS3 unlock code as Battleship reference

Posted February 9, 2011 - 3:19 pm

Oh, Sony. Hot off the heels of Sony's lawsuit against a band of PlayStation 3 jailbreakers, a Sony-operated Twitter account retweeted the PS3 unlock code. Um, oops.
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New PS3 firmware hacked within 24 hours of its release

Posted January 31, 2011 - 9:31 pm

Sony's been playing cat-and-mouse with PS3 firmware crackers, and less than a day after its version 3.56 firmware was released, hackers have circumvented Sony's locks.
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Sony wants to put your game saves in the cloud. Why?

Posted January 31, 2011 - 8:47 am

There's not much point to storing game console save files in the cloud, unless you're planning to play the same game on several devices...
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Sony sends 'dangerous' message with PS3 suit, says EFF

Posted January 24, 2011 - 12:54 pm

A recent lawsuit filed by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. against several security researchers for allegedly jailbreaking the company's PS3 hardware is evoking howls of protest from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF).
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Hackers get to the root of Sony's PlayStation 3

Posted January 4, 2011 - 12:51 pm

A moment of silence for Sony's PlayStation 3, which on Sunday was reportedly stripped of its final defenses, including the linchpin security keys used to authenticate legitimate applications--and repulse illegitimate ones.
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Air Force launches supercomputer made of 2016 PS3s

Posted December 3, 2010 - 3:42 pm

After a year of integration work, the Air Force has cut the ribbon on a supercomputer designed to rapidly analyze dense imagery and do real-time surveillance of huge areas.
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Kinect vs Move vs...iPad?

Posted December 1, 2010 - 8:45 am

There're only a few more shopping weeks left in this holiday season and Microsoft and Sony are fighting tooth and nail to convince the world that theirs is the 'hot' video game peripheral for this year.
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Hands on: Vudu streaming 1080P movies to the Playstation 3

Posted November 24, 2010 - 8:27 am

The PS3 gets yet another source of video content this week. Vudu focuses on movies and features 1080P streaming. So how well does it work? We put it to the test.
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Playstation 3 gets another media service, PSP2 rumors arise once again

Posted November 18, 2010 - 8:35 am

Streaming movie service VUDU is coming to the PS3 (with HD movies and 5.1 surround sound) next week! Also another PSP2 leak crops up, and this one includes pictures!
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Hulu Plus for all US Playstation owners; NHL hits PS3 & Roku

Posted November 11, 2010 - 10:37 am

Yesterday was a good day for cable-cutters. Hulu Plus & NHL Gamecenter LIVE both arrived for all US Playstation 3 owners, and Roku announced that the NHL is headed to its platform, too.
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Netflix on PS3 & Wii, disk-free and hands-on

Posted October 19, 2010 - 8:13 am

Disk-free Netflix on the Playstation 3 was expected, but ditching the disk on the Wii was a pleasant surprise yesterday. Much couch-surfing was done while testing both platforms last night. Bottom line? Netflix Streaming is pretty great no matter what device you use to access it, but HD & Dolby 5.1 give the PS3 the lead for now.
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Sorry Xbox, PS3 to offer the ultimate Netflix experience

Posted October 15, 2010 - 8:00 am

Microsoft's year of exclusivity wasn't enough to keep the Xbox 360 in the lead when it comes to Netflix. Next week PS3 owners get treated to the ultimate (for now) Netflix streaming service.
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Ghoulish gadgets: cool Halloween tech

Posted October 11, 2010 - 8:00 am

Some would say that Halloween is not a techie-type holiday. To those people I, and the creative (read: demented) makers of these gadgets, say "Boo!"
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More on the Sony Move; what's inside the wand?

Posted September 21, 2010 - 7:58 am

Today we get a glimpse at what makes the Sony Playstation Move tick. Also, have we uncovered more evidence of a PSP Phone?
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The Sony Move arrives; a hands-on report

Posted September 20, 2010 - 7:45 am

This weekend was spent off the couch but still playing games for many Playstation 3 fans, as the Move hit retail stores on Friday. I've joined the ranks of those suffering from Playshoulder (sore arms from playing too much) and am ready to report my findings!
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Sony plugs PSJailbreak hole...for now

Posted September 8, 2010 - 7:57 am

In the start of what could become a drawn-out struggle between Playstation 3 hackers and Sony, a mandatory software update was pushed to PS3s yesterday. And once again, it's the legitimate customer who gets inconvenienced by the pirates.
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PS3's Netflix app update: We take an in-depth look

Posted July 27, 2010 - 7:36 am

Netflix streaming on the PS3 got a stealthy update yesterday, adding a search feature similar to, but somewhat better than, that on the Roku.
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