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The new version of firmware for the PlayStation 3, which was released on April 1, disappeared the menu to install alternative operating systems. Representatives of the company's corporate blog explained that this thing is done for security purposes. The fact is that recently appeared in an exploit that allows you to install on Linux any software, including pirated games from the very Sony. History has caused an unexpectedly large response. For example, to post on the new firmware on your blog Sony USA has published two and a half thousand comments. A hacker George Hotz in his blog apologized Linux-community for what made them exploit caused such unpleasant consequences.

American hacker George Hotz said that managed to hack a game console PlayStation 3 (PS3), manufactured by Sony. Hotz - the same hacker who in 2007, at the age of 17, broke down the iPhone, which the U.S. initially worked only in the network AT & T. As a result of hacking has become a cult communicator can be used in any network. Now Hotz claims that the PS3 hacking took him five weeks. According to the hacker, for some time he needed to "fine-tuning" of technology, after which he will publish all the details of hacking on your site. But now we know: George Hotz hacked PlayStation so that the owners 'opening' of the device were able to download pirated copies of games consoles, as well as their own programs. Hotz himself wrote in his blog: "It is supposedly not be cracking, but there's nothing they can not be hacked. Now I can do with this system, all I want. It feels like I got some great power, but not I know how to use it. " Until now, PS3 was the...

Largest software corporation started in 2009 rather heated. At least, judging by the number of news coming from Redmond. Microsoft Corporation will spend $ 150 million on an advertising campaign, which aims to persuade businesses not to cut IT-budgets in crisis. The campaign, launched on 11 January, will be the last, third, phase of a broader campaign of People Ready, promotive business applications of Microsoft and ongoing for three consecutive years. As the slogan of the new phase was chosen phrase "It's everybody's business". During the campaign the real customers Microsoft will talk about how technology helped their business. Among the participants of the campaign - director of marketing for Coca Cola in North America, head of the U.S. unit Nestle and co-founder, producer of consumer goods Method. Stories of business representatives were recorded on the phone, and then superimposed on an animated video series. This resulted in savings in the production of commerci...

The largest software corporation beginning in 2009 rather rapidly. At least, judging by the number of news coming from Redmonda. Microsoft is willing to spend $ 150 million on an advertising campaign, which aims to persuade businesses not to reduce IT-budgets in the face of crisis. The campaign, launched on 11 January, will be the last, third phase of a broader campaign, People Ready, propulsive business applications and Microsoft has already done three years in a row. As the slogan was chosen as a new phase of the phrase "It's everybody's business". During the campaign these customers Microsoft will talk about how technology had helped their business. Among the participants in the campaign - Marketing Director of Coca Cola in North America, the head of the American unit Nestle Co-founder and producer of consumer goods Method. Stories of business were recorded over the phone, and then superimposed on an animated video. This allowed to save money on the production of c...