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iPhone Hacker Cracks the PS3, Italy Engaged in Sneaky Web Law

by Leila Brillson on January 27, 2010 at 11:20 AM

Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines....
  • A new concern may have reared its slippery head for game developers. GeoHot, the hacker that cracked the iPhone, has now managed to hack a PlayStation 3. Bragging to the BBC, he remarked, "I can now do whatever I want with the system. It's like I've got an awesome new power - I'm just not sure how to wield it." Two words from us: backwards compatibility. [From: Joystiq and BBC.co.uk]
  • We'll be honest. It's no secret that Switched doesn't favor Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, whose own MediaNet is in a legal battle with YouTube over copyright infringement. A newly proposed Italian law would make ISPs and content providers responsible for monitoring what's online -- a move that will certainly help MediaNet get the one-up in court. Suspicious? We think so. [From: Reuters]
  • The real deal on news aggregation monolith Digg will soon be revealed, thanks to a book deal for site's founder Kevin Rose. The lovable entrepreneur-turned-TV-host will tell his story to HarperStudio, an offshoot of HarperCollins, which, like Digg, is an experiment in information and publishing. [From: The Business Insider]
  • Once a dominant force in the tech industry, Microsoft is now struggling to keep up with the times (well, minus the Xbox). However, a recent Microsoft job listing asks for an engineer with a working knowledge of 2G and 3G technologies, leading Engadget to speculate that the next Zune may have a cellular component. [From: Engadget]
  • Twitter is a already a great tool for sensing trends in the cyber-sphere, but, soon, after users set their location, they will be able to tap into local happenings, too. It's too bad that feature wasn't enabled around Switched when the Jets took a Colts pounding. We could have lamented in unison. [From: Mashable]

Tags: berlusconi, digg, geohot, hack, harperstudio, kevin rose, KevinRose, MediaNet, microsoft, morningxtra, ps3, Silvio Berlusconi, SilvioBerlusconi, top, twitter, zune, zunephone

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