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BRiT said:
I don't think it's an issue at all. I'm not surprised at the tracking, but I'm surprised there hasn't been any faux outrage about it like there was earlier this summer.

I probably should have clarified that earlier, but was on the tablet and quite dislike typing on non-physical keyboards.
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The issue at the time was that for the console in question,
A. The camera must be plugged in for the console to work.
B. The console must check online

A combination of A and B leads to the possibility of misuse and there was really nothing the consumer could do about it except, well, not turn it on.

Now that both consoles don't do either of these, I don't think most deem it an issue other than used for trolling. Unplug the camera if you don't like it and your non camera-committed games will work fine.



...Until one of them is proven to freely provide info to the NSA or something with the console maker's consensus, that is, and then we'll be up in arms again.
 
Strange said:
The issue at the time was that for the console in question,
A. The camera must be plugged in for the console to work.
B. The console must check online

A combination of A and B leads to the possibility of misuse and there was really nothing the consumer could do about it except, well, not turn it on.

Now that both consoles don't do either of these, I don't think most deem it an issue other than used for trolling. Unplug the camera if you don't like it and your non camera-committed games will work fine.



...Until one of them is proven to freely provide info to the NSA or something with the console maker's consensus, that is, and then we'll be up in arms again.
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super off-topic: but every single bit that is stored on US soil, or stored by US companies, can be accessed through the NSA or other government agencies.
Every company has to comply, so it's not Microsofts fault if the NSA requests the data, it's simply US law.
 
SlimJim said:
super off-topic: but every single bit that is stored on US soil, or stored by US companies, can be accessed through the NSA or other government agencies.
Every company has to comply, so it's not Microsofts fault if the NSA requests the data, it's simply US law.
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And unplugging it is a way to completely prevent the NSA from seeing what I'm eating and how I'm eating it while I play, lets say, Assassin's Creed 4. ;)

Which was, as I said before, not a possibility with the past policies.
 
Strange said:
And unplugging it is a way to completely prevent the NSA from seeing what I'm eating and how I'm eating it while I play, lets say, Assassin's Creed 4. ;)

Which was, as I said before, not a possibility with the past policies.
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You'd need to encase your room in a faraday cage and pack the roof space out with a layer of lead, wood, and tin foil to stop the satellites... :oops::LOL:
 
SlimJim said:
super off-topic: but every single bit that is stored on US soil, or stored by US companies, can be accessed through the NSA or other government agencies.
Every company has to comply, so it's not Microsofts fault if the NSA requests the data, it's simply US law.
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I think the problem is not necessarely the NSA - but more being - if that data is being stored *somewhere*, then technically, it can be assessed by the US government. If however, this information isn't stored, it can't be, because it doesn't exist. Maybe what we want as consumers is the guarantee that privacy crucial things like cameras, microphones can't be abused at any cost - either by hackers, governments or law enforcement agencies.

And even in America, I would guess that even the NSA can't go wandering off into peoples homes without a warrant - a warrant most likely signed by some court or judge who has authority and has looked at evidence or reasons as to why an agency would want to search the private premises of a citizen before he signs something off. The danger in the digital age is that things might be breached without a justifiable cause and a warrant because it's easily doable. Or because your private information isn't within your walls anymore, but on a server located in Redmond or some place and you might not even know your privacy is being breached.
 
http://www.scei.co.jp/ps4-license/

Open Source Software used in PlayStation®4

PlayStation®4 uses the open source software listed below.
base64
BSD libc
cairo
CELT (Opus)
cJSON
cURL
eglib
Ethernet driver
Expat XML Parser
FreeBSD Kernel
FreeBSD's fsck/newfs commands
FreeType 2
giflib-4.1.2
ICU
Jerasure version 1.2A
jQuery
kiconv for unicode
libcompiler_rt
libcxxrt
libjpeg
libjpeg-turbo
libm
libpng
libpthread
libunwind
libusb FreeBSD
libusrsctp 0.9.1
libxml2
Lua
Mersenne Twister
mmc driver & sdhci driver
Mono class libraries
Mono VM
Network FreeBSD
OpenSSL
pixman
Protocol Buffers
SQLite-net
squish
udf2.x fs
Webkit
zlib
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jQuery points to what we know about UI being implemented using WebGL. Interesting what mono do they need for.
 
scf said:
jQuery points to what we know about UI being implemented using WebGL. Interesting what mono do they need for.
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jQuery should be orthogonal to WebGL.

It may be used in those web-based TV/Video apps.


EDIT:
I remember Sony has a deal to bring Mono games to PS4.
 
- UDF 2.x fs
- FreeBSD's fsck/newfs commands.

UDF 2.x would be to read BR game discs?

For the internal HDD, I think if it was a writable UDF, the corresponding fsck and newfs would have to be a separate package, and it's not exactly a good choice for a writable format. There's no other file system there, so the local HDD is probably BSD's UFS since the license would be part of the kernel and wouldn't have to be listed separately.
 
patsu said:
jQuery should be orthogonal to WebGL.

It may be used in those web-based TV/Video apps.
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I wanted to say that jQuery being in the list tells that they must be using web views to build UIs. Of course the library itself is irrelevant to WebGL, but the point is that there is web view involved. jQuery could be used not to build UI, but as a javascript helper - do ajax queries etc.
 
More hints of what to expect in SSM's new IP

The new ads include the lines “Sony Santa Monica is looking for a Senior Technical Designer for an unannounced title,” and “Sony Santa Monica is looking for a Senior Level Designer for an unannounced title, ” but the one looking for a level designer is even more interesting, because it gives us an idea on how the game will be.

-open world level design.
-ambient gameplay and side missions.
-navigation/platforming challenges.
-building 3D environments.
-modeling and texturing.
-designing and implementing fun/challenging AI layouts.
-scripting entities.
-placing rough cameras, including animated and entity-triggered cameras.
-sound implementation.
-level warping and gameflow.
-cinematic placement and triggering.
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http://www.dualshockers.com/2013/11...aled-by-job-ads-probably-an-open-world-title/
 
Number of affected units <1%. Sony replacing affected units immediately.

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/...efective-playstation-4-units-immediately.aspx

We reached out to Sony today to find out more about the reports of defective PlayStation 4 units. As we mentioned last week, Sony estimates hardware failures at 0.4 percent.

“There have been several issues reported, which leads us to believe there isn’t a singular problem that could impact a broader percentage of PS4 units,” a Sony representative tells Game Informer. “We also understand that some units were reportedly damaged during shipping. The number of affected PS4 systems is less than 1%, which represents a very small percentage of total units shipped to date and is within the expected range for a new product introduction. We understand the frustration of consumers that have had a problem and are working with them and our retail partners to help troubleshoot issues and ensure affected units are exchanged”

We inquired about repair and replacement times for those consumers that choose to approach Sony directly rather than attempt a fix through a retailer. The representative gave us some good news. “SCEA is exchanging units with new replacements for those who call our support line,” he says. “The exchanges are immediate with expedited shipping.”


Our Take
Defective units are a fact of any mass market electronics launch, and having it fixed quickly is the second-best thing to not needing repair or replacement at all. If your retailer can’t help you with an immediate exchange, call Sony support and you should be up and running quickly.
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