With dual NAND finally working after numerous attempts from Spanish hacker who goes by the name of chickenpox, it is highly likely that we may see a dual booting PS3 on both official firmware 3.66 and a custom firmware like 3.55 Kmaew CFW. This may require some expert soldering skills at first but it will eventually become an every day affair, just like Xbox 360 having all sorts of “easy-to-install” modchips available in the market.
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Custom Firmware 3.66 (CFW) For PlayStation 3 Running On Slim & Phat Models [VIDEO]
A Spanish hacker has released a video showing custom firmware running on a Retail PS3 Slim or Phat.
Play On PSN 3.66 Online Servers With CFW 3.55 Via Sony Hidden Server
It took hackers a little more time than usual to figure it out but they eventually did. Now you can connect to PSN 3.66 online servers on your custom firmware 3.55 by connecting to a Sony hidden server. This could however be a temporary solution, though its fully working at the moment meaning you can play your favorite games online while staying on CFW 3.55 like kmaew. We strongly forbid you to try this since it isn’t a safe method, but we haven’t been able to hold you back in the past either, have we?
Charcoal Black Sony PlayStation 3 Slim 2011 Announced, Official Specs Detailed
An all new PlayStation 3 Slim model (CECH-3000B) has just been made official by Sony which is lighter and consumes less power. The wattage has been reduced to 200W from previous 230W model while the weight has gone down to 5.7 pounds from 6.6. The unit will retail for $435 in Japan by September 2011. No official announcement regarding its North American release has yet been made. The console will arrive in Charcoal Black color with a 320GB HDD.
PlayStation 3 Dual Boot GameOS / OtherOS Firmware [Download CFW + Install VIDEO]
Developer Geoffrey Levand has just released a dual boot custom firmware which lets you either boot into GameOS or OtherOS. This has actually brought back what Sony once took away and what started the whole Sony vs Geohot war in the first place. This Dual Boot GameOS / Linux CFW is however, a lot more than Sony’s OtherOS. You get full access to GameOS from OtherOS as well as ability to downgrade without service mode among other features.
Android 3.0 Honeycomb Sony PlayStation Tablets Announced [PHOTOS]
Like me, if you’re one of those guys who held back on iPad 2 and saved their money to grab one of those sleek and stylish Android 3.0 Honeycomb Galaxy tablets coming in next few weeks from Samsung, then this news is gonna make that decision a lot tougher to make in the end. Today, Sony has made an official announcement revealing two PlayStation branded honeycomb tablets called the S1 with a 9.4-inch screen and the S2 sporting two 5.5-inch screens which can be folded onto one another and be used either individually or separately.
How To Install Windows On PlayStation 3 3.55 Custom Firmware [Tutorial Video]
A well known developer who goes by the name of Robo Hobo (from psx-scene) and is known for his work in creating / porting multiple emulators for jailbroken PS3 comes another release called Dosbox. With the help of Dosbox for PS3, it is now possible to install Windows 95 on your playstation running custom firmware 3.55 (eg kmaew CFW), thanks to ps3cfw from PSGroove. Check out the following tutorial which shows you how to do it all by yourself.
GeoHot & Sony Settle PlayStation 3 Jailbreak Lawsuit, Silently!
It sure comes as a surprise move from Sony announcing that they have already come to a settlement with George Hotz aka Geohot regarding PlayStation 3 jailbreak lawsuit. According to the official statement, an agreement was reached last month on March 31st in which GeoHot has agreed not to publish the code while admitting that he never intended to make piracy easier.
Now You Can Use Your PS3 Internal HDD In Multiple Consoles Without Format!
The famous PS3 hacker Graf_Chokolo has released another update to his PS3 Linux. With the latest update, he has successfully disabled the PlayStation 3 internal HDD’s encryption, which means that you can now use your internal HDD in other PS3 consoles without having to re-format it. Required tools are available via GIT repositories given below.
New Custom Firmware v3.55 PS3ITA Released With Full PSN Access [Install Guide]
Yet another group of developers at PS3ITA have just released a new custom jailbreak firmware for all v3.55 PS3 owners which reportedly allows full PSN access. According to the team who created this new CFW, it is based on custom firmware 3.55 from Kmeaw but with two added minor patches which allow complete access to the PSN without updating to firmware 3.56. They do however are clearly stating that the risk of getting banned by Sony in the light of ongoing crackdown is high, so try this at your own risk!
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