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    PS3 Torne 3.50 DVR update adds PS Vita live streaming and video export

    PS3 Torne 3.50 DVR update adds PS Vita live streaming and video export

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    The 3.50 software update scheduled for a December release adds a PS Vita video export feature as well as the ability to remotely sling live streams to Sony's new handheld gaming machine.

    By Thomas Ricker, a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion for human-centric cities, e-bikes, and life as a digital nomad. He’s been a tech journalist for almost 20 years.

    Via Impress Watch | Source Sony Japan

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    PS3 Torne
    PS3 Torne

    Sony Computer Entertainment Japan just announced a free version 3.50 software update for its PS3 Torne video recorder. Torne is a ¥9,980 ISDB-T digital TV tuner peripheral from Sony — akin to Europe's DVB-T-based PlayTV add-on — that adds DVR functionality to Japanese PS3s. The 3.50 update lands in December with PlayStation Vita video export and remote scheduling features as well as the ability to remotely sling live streams to Sony's new handheld gaming machine.

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    The PS Vita is scheduled for release in Japan on December 17th before hitting the shores of Europe and North America on February 22nd, 2012.

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