On Monday we reported that a Sony PS3 hack was accomplished by GeoHot. What George managed to do was get the security keys which are needed to keep the device secure. With the keys being publicly available, it basically allows unverified software to be signed and run on the games console.
What we hear today is that the PS3 custom firmware has now been released. The firmware was created by KaKaRoTo and essentially, seems to show that it is possible to run custom firmware.
This is just the first attempt at custom firmware, and it only contains a minor modification to allow you to install pkg files directly, eventually we’ll get some more options added to it in the future. This is just starting to get interesting!
Crayola is launching a new pen for the iPad. The pen is called the Crayola iMarker and it works along side the ColorStudio HD app.
George Hotz, AKA GeoHot, has managed to hack the PlayStation 3 and in doing so, has posted the “keys” online for all to see.
The Google Nexus S has only been out a week or so, but already has its first OTA update being pushed to it from what a number of users are reporting on the XDA-Developers forums. What we know right now is that the update has a few bug fixes within it as well as a map update.
Good news is in store for owners of the Samsung Epic 4G. It looks like an Android 2.2 update is heading your way on December 26.
Best Buy has discounted the Samsung Galaxy Tab on the Verizon network. The new price brings it down from $599.99 right down to $499.99. This price is for the Samsung Galaxy Tab off contract.
The device you see here is an iPad attached to an iPad Clamcase. The Clamcase is an all-in-one keyboard, case and stand that allows you to use the iPad as a tablet or laptop if needed.
Where, is a company who has just been awarded what they call the “Mother of All Geofencing Patents”. For those unfamiliar with Geofencing, it is the ability to define a virtual area around a business in which users running specific software on their phone will be alerted about a deal when they walk through the virtual fence. As well as being a static location of a couple of blocks (for example), it could also be a moving Geofence and attached to a device or product.
The Camera+ app for the iPhone has had a colorful past. It first got removed from the App Store in August of this year for the reason that it used one of the iPhone volume buttons as a shutter button.
The HTC Evo Shift 4G has been spotted. The device is a QWERTY slider smartphone and looks similar to the original Evo although it’s a little smaller than the previous version.
When the Sony Ericsson LiveView launched, it was described in reviews as being a good concept. The downside is that the hardware suffered from random disconnects and crashes.
ThinkGeek is currently selling the RC Micro Metal Gyro Copter with a 38% discount.
