Showing posts with label legal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label legal. Show all posts

Friday, August 27, 2010

PS3 USB Modchip Halted - Hackers Sued


Okay, here's some bad news. Sony found out about these modchips (it's all over the internet, they are are bound to find out!) and is suing Ozmodchips Pty Ltd. Australian retailer, Quantronic, has been ordered by the Federal Court of Australia to stop the sale and distribution of these modchips. The manufacturer even canceled and refunded all preorders of the USB device. Either way, if Sony were to win or lose this case, they'll definitely do something about this hack with a firmware update.

Via: PS3 News

Monday, July 26, 2010

Jailbreaking phones now legal (Updated)


Good news for us, bad news for Apple. We are now able to jailbreak our phones, be it for switching carriers or get that nifty app that Apple disapproved, legally, and they can't say no for it. Guess Apple is running around their office with their jaws to the ground!

Update: Okay, it looks like Apple has retaliate back by issuing a message that jailbreaking your device are still subjected to have their warranties voided.

Via: xda-developers, xda-forums
Source 1: NPR
Source 2: EFF