PS3 firmware update reportedly blocks jailbreaks

System software update 3.42 contains features that PS3 owners say patch the exploit used to let console owners play pirated games. Originally posted at Crave

PS3 firmware 3.42 to stomp all over PS Jailbreak piracy? Probably. For a bit, anyway...

PS3 firmware 3.42 to stomp all over PS Jailbreak piracy? Probably. For a bit, anyway...

PS3 Firmware 3.42 mandatory update available now

Another month, yet another PS3 firmware update. Little over one month since 3.41 (and two months since 3.40 ) comes yet another mandatory update for your PS3. Firmware 3.42 seemingly doesn't add any functionality to your system beyond the usual "system software stability," but it is required if you want to continue accessing the PlayStation Network or the PlayStation Store. While unverified ...

PS3 jailbreak possible with a TI-84 calculator

It doesn’t rain, it pours. Not only have a number of jailbreak solutions appeared for PS3 over the past few weeks, but the devices being used to perform the jailbreak are also expanding. The jailbreak carried out in the video above has to be the most novel and funniest yet. It uses a flash application called [...]

Sony PS3 Firmware 3.42 Only Prevents Jailbreaking?

Sony has launched a new PS3 update that is required f you want to access the PlayStation Network or the PlayStation Store. The update adds no new features and only promises vague stability updates....

PS3 3.42 software update reportedly patches jailbreak, hates fun

Sony just released its 3.42 software update for PlayStation 3 owners. As a mandatory update, PS3 jockeys must accept it if they want to continue accessing the PlayStation Network or PlayStation Store. While Sony's American mouthpiece isn't saying much about the release, Sony Japan says that it fixes a "hardware security issue," and that's it. Sounds like a patch for PSJailbreak and its open ...