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PlayStation 3 System Software Update v3.42 Now Available
Sep 7th
Sony releases the new firmware to stop jailbreaking. Enhanced security is among one of the upgraded features.
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/09/06/playstation-3-system-software-update-v3-42-now-available/
Sony Playstation firmware stops jailbreaking
Sep 7th
Sony’s latest firmware stop jailbreaking, the new firmware stop people using USB hub emulating hardware to bypass the protection.
http://exophase.com/ps3/ps3-firmware-3-42-hits-network-update-18063.htm
Sony Playstation 4 on the books
Sep 7th
Look out, here comes Sony with the most awesome console ever…..
US AirForce buys 2200 Playstation 3′s – Yeah for Super-Computer studies.
Nov 26th
Could you supply and deliver 2200 PS3′s to the US Airforce
https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=bac60f8808fa1e221597573901a7cd6b&tab=core&_cview=1&cck=1&au=&ck=
Apparently they will use 2200 PS3 to build high-def video processing, and “neuromorphic computing,” or building computers with brain-like properties, else they might have one of the largest PS3 LAN parties.
The PS3 8 processor Cell powers other supercomputers, including the world’s second-fastest, IBM’s RoadRunner, at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Once all the hardware gets put together, they intend to develop the software using linux cluster technologies.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/linux/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=221900487
Sony Playstation 3 – HD TV Tuner Launches in Australia
Nov 22nd
Sony launches HD TV Tuner for the Sony Playstation 3, twin HD tuner gives the playstation the abaility to watch pause and record HD Free to Air TV channels.
Launched around 26th November 2009 for Recommended retail price of $169.95
http://au.playstation.com/ps3/news/articles/detail/item242941/PlayTV™-to-launch-in-Australia/