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| New PS3 Firmware 1.6 details revealed | Monday, March 19, 2007 Posted By: Jake
1. PlayStation 3: Firmware 1.6 update details
The Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) - Image 1Sony has just provided more details regarding the PlayStation 3's upcoming Firmware 1.6 update. First up is a minor adjustment for the update's release date. Previously set for a March 23 release - the same day as the PS3 launch in Europe - 1.6 will be available as downloadable content come March 22.
Moving on to FW 1.6's updates, it has been reported that it will allow the PS3 to do other functions while you're downloading content - expect far less game session interruptions in the near future. Sony's also adding an option for a full-size keyboard on the system menu, which should make text input easier for those uncomfortable with the PS3's default cellphone-style interface.
Firmware 1.6 will also carry updates for the PS3's web browser, which includes a capability to detect the user's video-out settings and to set standard font sizes accordingly. Also new is a point-and-zoom feature for examining web pages in-depth. There's also the matter of the added support for Folding@home - Stanford University's ongoing project to use part of the PS3's massive cell processing power to study protein folding to help further research into diseases like Alzheimer s Disease, Parkinson s Disease, and Huntington's Disease.
Lastly, we reiterate on 1.6's update to the Remote Play function on the PlayStation Portable. In earlier firmware versions of Sony's PS3, PSP owners could only hook up wirelessly to the 60GB model so long as they were within its sensor range. In the upcoming 1.6 update, PSP owners can opt to use WiFi hotspots to connect with their PS3, which not only allows for greater mobility, but also allows 20GB owners to partake in the fun. Set your calendars for March 22.
(Via QJ)Labels: Firmware
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| Firmware 1.51 Hack a Fake? | Wednesday, February 21, 2007 Posted By: Jake
 You have probably heard about the so-called firmware hack for version 1.51 if you have been browsing the web for PS3 news. If not, let me inform you.
There have been numerous claims on the web about a 'hack' for the FW 1.51. It turns out that this is not entirely true. The so-called 'hack' for the firmware has not turned out to be a hack but more of a network update bypass, at best.
The mod is pretty much only any good if you spend all of your PS3 time browsing the Playstation Network Store.
Here is what QJ has to say about their findings:
You can now access the official PS3 store without updating your current PS3 Firmware version! - Only for now.
You can now play PS3 games on-line, without updating your current PS3 Firmware! - Fake.
You may be able to downgrade the PS3's Firmware through this circumvention technique. - Fake.
You may be able to 'install' your own desired PS3 store items using this method. - Fake
The only good this mod will do for you it seems is lets you browse the PSN Store without updating your firmware. I really don't see the benefit to this whatsoever. At this point in time the network updates are required to do pretty much anything, such as playing games online.
All in all, don't waste your time.Labels: Firmware, Mods
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