Sony have published an online version of the PS3 User Manual – if you’d like to have a flip through the pages before you get hold of your shiny new console this Friday (or maybe in lieu of actually managing to get one), the manual is online here.
Java Open Source site ‘OpenJDK’ goes live
Java’s new home for open source development of the Java platform has gone live and is at this site https://openjdk.dev.java.net/
Currently the projects that have completed the transition to GPL licensed open source are the Hotspot compiler, and the ‘javac’ compiler.
Playstation.com site describes downloadable games on Playstation online service for PS3
The US playstation.com site describes some of the downloadable content that will be coming for the PS3 in the US, accessible via the Online Store feature of the PS3. So far the site lists a couple of games ‘available in Decemember 2006’, including 1080p version of Lemmings, plus one launch title, ‘Blast Factor’.
TiVo announce several TV/Internet integration features coming for 2007
TiVo have announced several new features coming in 2007 for Series 2 or 3 owners. The new features include further internet and ‘media server’ type functionality, including the ability to stream your own photos and home movies as a ‘private TiVo channel’ across the internet to anyone who has the code to view your channel, ability to convert and stream video content from your PC in MPEG2 format to your TiVo for viewing on your TV, CBS exlusive content just for TiVo owners, and a ‘unified search’ feature that searches for scheduled shows as well as content from other sources across the internet.
Sounds like next year maybe the time to upgrade the old Series 1…