Sony Announces PlayStation 4 Hardware Specs

Sony Computer Entertainment announced that its new PlayStation 4 (PS4) game console will incorporate custom processors, 8GB of GDDR5 memory and a 6x Blu-ray Disc (BD) drive, as well as SuperSpeed USB 3.0 and Gigabit Ethernet connections.

USITC Targets Blu-ray Majors in Patent Investigation

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) announced that it will investigate a complaint filed by Walker Digital alleging that Blu-ray Disc (BD) players manufactured by Panasonic, Samsung, LG, Sony, Pioneer and others infringe a patent owned by the private research and development lab.