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Liam McNulty over at PSP-Vault dropped us a line to tell us about an interesting article he has up that picks apart the latest Playstation Portable firmware upgrade. I know what you're thinking: I already know all about firmware 2.80. Well, you might be wrong. Turns out that Sony snuck in some suspicious web browser additions to the latest upgrade.
The web browser now allows a developer to use their site to obtain specific information about how your got to their website. More importantly, though I suppose not surprising, is the fact that the new update also makes it possible for a website to do a firmware check before granting you access. That's right, now Sony can restrict your web browsing if you don't keep your PSP packed with their latest homebrew-killing firmwares.
Man, Sony really needs to just settle down on the whole homebrew issue and concentrate on making video games and letting me download Lost to my PSP.
Secrets of the PSP Firmware Version 2.80 [PSP-Vault]
