Archive for July, 2010
The Jailbreak Process
In recent months, we have been seeing a lot of stuff about jailbreaking, most specifically with Apple gadgets like iPhone, iPod Touch, etc. Recently, jailbreaking of PlayStation 3 became available where gamers can have their consoles converted for easier loading of games, storage, and downloading. Jalbreaking, for those who do not know, is a process that allows iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Apple TV, and
apparently PlayStation 3 users to gain root access to the command line of the devices’ operating system, thereby removing usage and access limitations imposed by the gadget makers. Once a gadget has been jailbroken, it will become a lot easier to download application programs, and, in the case of PS3, games. For users, it is definitely a fun way of getting what you want because there are ways to get those apps and games for free if you are techy enough. The problem relies on the obvious piracy that users and jailbreakers commit when doing this process, which is the reason why most users and jailbreakers do the process anyway. Recent news announced that Sony, makers of PlayStation consoles, will be banning those who will do such process on their consoles. It is yet to be proven, but the question roaming around right now is “will you risk it?”