Sony is stepping it up with their newest version update for the PlayStation 3. Version 2.20 will include Blu-ray Disc Profile 2.0 or BD-LIVE. This software updates adds additional interactive features to bring the PS3 into a new age.
FOSTER CITY, Calif., March 20, 2007 – Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) today announced that the next system software update for PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) computer entertainment system, slated for release in late March, will add Blu-ray Disc™ (BD) Profile 2.0 or BD-LIVE, enabling PS3 owners to experience interactive features, such as downloadable video content, ringtones, games, and more. In addition to BD-LIVE, the system software update (v.2.20) will enable photo and music playlists on PS3 to be copied to PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) handheld entertainment system, among other new features. These updates demonstrate how PS3 continues to evolve as a home entertainment hub with the flexibility to deliver the newest technology innovations that benefit PS3 owners.
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March 21, 2008 at 3:06 pm | Playstation, Software | No Comments
Sony revealed in a press release today the astounding number of PS3 users participating in Stanford’s Folding@home research project. The number of users has now surpassed one million since its introduction on the PS3 on March 22, 2007. This equates to roughly 3,000 PS3 users registering for Folding@home per day or 2 new registered users every minute worldwide.
“Since partnering with SCEI, we have seen our research capabilities increase by leaps and bounds through the continued participation of Folding@home users,” said Vijay Pande, Associate Professor of Chemistry at Stanford University and Folding@home project lead. “Now we have over one million PS3 users registered for Folding@home, allowing us to address questions previously considered impossible to tackle computationally, with the goal of finding cures to some of the world’s most life-threatening diseases. We are grateful for the extraordinary worldwide participation by PS3 and PC users around the globe.”
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February 5, 2008 at 7:30 pm | Playstation, Software | No Comments
StreamMyGame has launced its Linux Player application, which allows you to play PC games through you PlayStation 3. This technology is useful for those of you with insufficient computer hardware for the latest games on the market.
The Linux Player application allows you to play games remotely through dedicated StreamMyGame servers. This gives you remote access to the game through another computer or console, including the PlayStation 3.
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January 14, 2008 at 11:31 am | Playstation, Software | No Comments
In early Spring 2008, PSP owners with get personal GPS functionality with Go!Explore. The Go!Explore setup consists of an attachable GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver and a UMD disc of the user’s chosen maps. Read more…
January 8, 2008 at 10:39 pm | Playstation, Software | No Comments
Today Sony announced a new feature for the PlayStation Portable slim edition (PSP-2000 series). More than 246 millions users are registered to use the Skype service free of charge.
The following features and services will be made available to PSP users (*1) (*2):
- Free voice calls between Skype users
- Skype contact list management (view existing contacts, add new ones)
- Skype presence (see which friends are online and available to talk)
- SkypeOut™ calls to make calls to landlines and mobile phones anywhere in the world (requires the purchase of Skype credit) Read more…
January 6, 2008 at 9:10 pm | Playstation, Software | No Comments
London, 18th December 2007 – Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) today announced the immediate availability of the latest system software update for PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™). Version 2.10 will enable the world’s most popular gaming system to expand its value as a home entertainment hub by allowing it to play the very latest interactive Blu-ray Disc™ movies, as well as broadening the number of video formats supported to make PS3 even more verstaile than before.
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December 19, 2007 at 11:26 pm | Playstation, Software | No Comments
It is rumored that Sony will be releasing another firmware update for the PlayStation 3 console this holiday season. Included in the update will be compatibility for Profile 1.1 for Blu-ray movie discs.
Profile 1.1 has features such as picture-in-picture, secondary audio, and local storage capabilities. These feature are already standard with competing format HD-DVD.
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December 7, 2007 at 11:29 pm | Playstation, Software | No Comments
DivX Inc. today announced the PlayStation 3 will soon gain DivX video technology integration.
“We are excited to work with Sony Computer Entertainment to bring DivX to PS3,” said Kevin Hell, CEO of DivX, Inc. “Our technology will expand the multimedia functionality of PS3 by enabling users to enjoy access to the broad library of content in the DivX digital media format.”
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November 13, 2007 at 6:51 pm | Playstation, Software | No Comments
Sony has announced the availability of the latest firmware update for the PlayStation 3 console. Version 2.00 features the ability to turn a PS3 system on and off remotely, using a PSP system via the Remote Play function, allowing for a truly mobile partnership between the two systems.
With the new remote functionality you can listen to your music, check out your photos, and watch videos from your PS3 hard disk through a Wi-Fi connection anywhere in the world.
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November 7, 2007 at 1:08 pm | Playstation, Software | No Comments
The Stanford Folding@home distributed computer network has been recognized as the most power by Guiness World Records with help from the collective efforts of PlayStation 3 owners worldwide.
The record was initially set on September 16, 2007 as Folding@home surpassed one petaflop, a computing milestone that has never been reached before by a distributed computing network. In addition to this, the collective efforts of PS3 users have enabled PS3 alone to reach the petaflops mark on September 23, 2007.
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November 1, 2007 at 4:04 pm | Hardware, Playstation, Software | No Comments
