Some of our readers sent in that they had received an e-mail from Sony about upgrading their firmware to 2.60. Pretty timely, we say, considering that an exploit for update 2.5's already been spread over the Internet. Can anyone say damage control?News pundit Boing Boing does raise a good point when it comes to Sony's incessant campaign against getting the PSP to do things they haven't authorized it to:
"Now, how freaking bizarre is it that Sony continues to spend good money removing features that make the PSP more attractive to its customers? Someone needs to be beaten about the head and shoulders with the business-model stick."Well, it could be because some of those features involve the use of certain UMD rippers, but we're really not going to argue with that logic since it'd always be possible for Sony to lower prices on UMD games and movies a bit to make them more appealing. Getting a better range of game titles wouldn't hurt either. But if Sony did decide someday to give hackers and homebrewers more leeway, since their main excuse has been to "remedy the PSP's shortcomings" anyway, would it still allow them to make a profit based on their initial marketing model?
[Thanks Game Outbreak and crbroz91]
Here's a reprint of the e-mail that was sent out by Sony.
Access RSS-distributed audio content for playback on your PSP (PlayStation®Portable) system!
Listen to audio from websites with RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds. When connected to the Internet, the PSP system will automatically update audio content that has been added to these pages for your listening pleasure!
Check sports scores, email, stocks, download content and more via the PSP Internet Browser!
Utilizing the Internet Browser included in firmware updates, you'll be able to access a wide range of content and even download directly to your PSP system!
Enjoy TV on your PSP system via Location Free!
Connect to a Location Free TV base station (sold separately) and enjoy your local TV on your PSP system from anywhere in the world.
Certain models of the Base Station are not compatible with the PSP system. For details, visit http://www.sony.com/locationfree/ownerslounge/psp.
Use of the PSP Internet Browser requires wireless LAN access. wireless LAN access may NOT be available at your location, free of charge, or free from interruption or disconnections. See your wireless LAN provider for details.
