Computer hackers have scored a victory in their battle against Sony and the way the company controls its PlayStation Portable (PSP) handheld games console. Sony sells its PSP with built-in software, known as firmware, which controls how the console operates. The firmware locks many of the PSP’s capabilities, preventing enthusiasts from writing their own programs, known as homebrew, and running them on the machine. It also limits its ability to play some films which are not bought on special Sony PSP disks.
Posted on Wednesday, February 28th, 2007 at 8:17 pm and under category News.
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