iPhone hackers break PlayStation 3
The PlayStation 3's (PS3's) security has been broken by hackers, potentially allowing anyone to run any software - including pirated games - on the console, reports the BBC.
A collective of hackers recently showed off a method that could force the system to reveal secret keys used to load software on to the machine.
A US hacker, who gained notoriety for unlocking Apple's iPhone, has now used a similar method to extract the PS3's master key and publish it online. Sony declined to comment on the hack.
Travel site boon to third-parties
Newly-unveiled travel price comparison Web site Directflights.com is offering third-parties the opportunity to white-label its price comparison grid, notes Computing.co.uk.
The site, which was unveiled this week, will enable travel publishers, accommodation Web sites and car hire companies to incorporate its grid-style display technology into their own Web sites as an HTML iframe.
The grid is underpinned by software developed by Directflights.com and works on a cost-per-click basis. Directflights.com's travel agency partners pay the site 50 pence any time a consumer clicks on a price that is displayed. However, if the click is made on the third-party site, Directflights.com will pay a percentage of that revenue to the third-party.
Samsung reveals WiFi-only Tab
Samsung showed off a few dozen new products over about 40 minutes at its CES 2011 press conference, starting with a WiFi-only version of its Samsung Galaxy Tab tablet that will be available early this year, says CNet.
The Galaxy Tab runs on Android 2.2 (Froyo) and features a 7-inch TFT display with 1 024 x 600 WSVGA resolution. It weighs 13 ounces and is less than half an inch thick for tossing in a pocket or purse.
The Galaxy Tab includes 16GB of internal storage and has microSD expansion for up to 32GB of additional storage. It also has a rear-facing 3MP camera for taking pictures on the go, and a front-facing 1.3MP shooter and camcorder for video chat.
No show for PlayStation Phone
The PlayStation Phone hasn't yet made an appearance at the Consumer Electronics Show, so Sony Ericsson fans will have to make do with the Xperia Arc, a slim Android smartphone that, as its name suggests, is curved, says The Register.
The metal-backed, chrome plastic-sided handset is built around a 4.2-inch, 480 x 854 capacitive multi-touch screen.
There is a 1GHz Qualcomm processor on board, Android 2.3 Gingerbread and an 8.1MP camera. The Arc has no on-board storage, but Sony Ericsson will slip an 8GB Micro SD card in the box.
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