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It seems that Sony might have discovered what are the issue (or issues) that caused the mysterious “blue light of death” that seemed to plague some of their customers. According to Sony spokesperson, Satoshi Nakajima, he told Bloomberg that “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.” Nakajima also states that there is a chance that some units could have been damaged during shipping, which might have caused some of the issues gamers are experiencing. “We also understand that some units were reportedly damaged during shipping.”

Reports of bricking started even before the PS4 had been released. While it sounds like a lot of PS4 units might have been affected, based on the coverage of the issue, that isn’t the case, at least according to Sony. The company claims less than 1% of PS4 units are facing these issues but stated that they would investigate the matter. In the meantime Sony is offering their customers expedited shipping for replacement units if they have received a bricked one, which is a change of tune from earlier when it was suggested that replacement units might not be available for months.

Sony Claims Many Factors That Could Have Caused PS4′s Blue Light Of Death original content from Ubergizmo.

Sony’s message this generation is clear: the PlayStation 4 is here to command gaming in the living room. The company does away with any large amount of distractions in all-encompassing entertainment coverage and heads straight and true for the living room-based universe of console games. While you’ll be able to work with a variety of […]

Most large tech companies are either making wearable devices, or at least showing an interest in them. Sony’s got a smartwatch, sure, but it’s bored of such “in-the-box” thinking. Either that, or someone at Sony’s been hitting the pipe, as the company’s trying to patent what it calls a “SmartWig” (yeah, seriously). The application describes a standard wig that could “be made from horse hair, human hair, wool, feathers, yak hair or any kind of synthetic material,” with a circuit board hidden among those luscious locks. That board can talk to a “second computing device” wirelessly — such as a phone or even a pair of smartglasses — and actuators embedded in the hairpiece could “provide tactile feedback to the user.” In other words, the wig could vibrate when you receive emails and the like. The wig-chip could also include GPS and an ultrasound transducer, with different regions buzzing to give navigation cues. If all that doesn’t sound ludicrous enough, how about an integrated camera? Or, get this, a laser pointer.

The filing goes on to claim a wig is the perfect hiding place for delicate electronics, as humans tend to “instinctively protect their heads more than other body parts.” While its potential utility for guiding the blind is mentioned, Sony’s apparently tested the SmartWig in a far less meaningful scenario: giving presentations. Switching slides by “touching side burns” is expected to be of some merit, as is an ability to sense facial gestures like the raising of eyebrows. It may be the wearable device Doctor Evil has been dreaming of, but for some reason, we doubt SmartWig could ever make it mainstream.

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This Gamer’s PS4 Remains Untouched After A Tornado Destroyed His Home original content from Ubergizmo.

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PS4 Firmware Update 1.51 Now Available original content from Ubergizmo.