PS3 plays with Apple

[bapenguin]

Or Does it? (http://www.joystiq.com/2006/07/07/wtf-apple-cameos-on-ps3-website/)Load up the US PlayStation 3 website (http://www.us.playstation.com/PS3/default.html), and watch carefully on the PS3 unit just above the controller. You will see a quick, subliminal blip.

Did you catch what it was? We did -- an Apple logo. It is unmistakable.

A poster on ps3forum, Aleman360, decompiled the flash file and claims to have found the culprit: an Apple product with smoke floating down on it. Did Sony use a trial version of Apple Shake and couldn't remove the watermark? We'll keep you posted.

Well...that's one way to stir up rampant speculation.

[Heretic Machine]

...It would be very amusing if they used trial software for their proffessional website.

[Cool AN]

Well if that ain't gonna cause speculation and rumors I don't know what is.

[Last of the Red Hot Mamas]

I'm pretty sure the trial version of Shake doesn't have a watermark -- Shake 3 didn't, at least, and there's no mention of a watermark on the trial download page (http://www.apple.com/shake/trial/). The main difference is you can't save with it, which would make it pretty useless for Sony's purposes. Someone with a Mac should download the Shake 4 trial and double-check this.

[phantomhitman]

That would be illegal wouldnt it? Trial versions should never be used to make money Sony, you naughty naughty boys.

[Zechs01]

According to Top Men we know, the Apple logo is part of a video playing in the background with a PlayStation 3 overlaid.

"I'd imagine whoever made that flash is the same agency that did something for Apple," our Top Man suggested, "and they haven't reworked the video effect properly."
This is what eurogamer (http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=65958) had to say about it

[Cupelix]

Am I just blind not seeing this?

[taxial]

I can't see it either....oh well, I'll just keep refreshing the screen......maybe I'm just not looking in the right place -

[Chameleo]

i cant see it either. removed already?

[fitbabits]

Am I just blind not seeing this?
Try this:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/fitbabits/PS3-Apple.jpg

[Goronmon]

Yeah, they mention in the article that it was fixed.

[Watership]

Itunes, quicktime, content, software. If Sony does what I think they might be doing, they would have dealt a incredible blow to Microsoft and gained online distribution street cred in one shot. Apple is one of the companies supporting Blu-Ray.

[matrixsucks]

Yeah, they mention in the article that it was fixed.
it still does it.

[phantomhitman]

i see it clearly as well

[jervo]

Now I see it, after twisting and turning my head for 10 minutes and looking like a jackass. Looks like some sloppy photoshop, or something.

[Siraris]

The decompiled picture (included below) obviously shows that it is not a watermark. It seems the Apple is embedded in the block of black dry ice. Its either a joke, or a mistake that was not supposed to be seen yet. I take it in a sort of "Apple inside" way.

We'll see. Joystiq says the PR firm is making a statement later.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/Clinton514/megaton.jpg

[Zechs01]

Maybe Sony is joining up with Apple but i doubt it.

[zorper]

Okay, I'll join the baseless rumor group:

A Sony-Apple alliance would explain why Microsoft is taking the drastic step of buying songs for people if they switch from iTunes to their future music service.

edited: because I can't spell

[Zechs01]

I think Sony owns the rights to a bunch of Music dont they?

[Siraris]

I think Sony owns the rights to a bunch of Music dont they?

http://www.sonybmg.com/

SONY BMG LABELS
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Arista Records
Bluebird Jazz
BMG Heritage
Burgundy Records
Columbia Records
Epic Records
J Records
Jive Records
LaFace Records
Legacy Recordings
RCA Records
RCA Victor Group
RLG - Nashville
Sony BMG Masterworks
Sony Music Nashville
Sony Wonder
Sony Urban Music
Verity Records

I would say, yes.

[Chalex]

I think Sony owns the rights to a bunch of Music dont they?I heard a rumor they had something to do with this company:

http://www.sonymusic.com/

EDIT: beat :o

[Siraris]

I heard a rumor they had something to do with this company:

http://www.sonymusic.com/

EDIT: beat :o

PWNT!!!11111 ONE ONE ONE ONE

[Zechs01]

Hmm then i guess it would be beneficial to both if they joined together.

[absolut taco]

http://www.sonybmg.com/



I would say, yes.
You forgot Rootkit Records.

[Nimos]

OMG that Apple monolith looks creepy !!!

[Wyrm]

Sony needs all the help they can get, but I'm a little weary of this. We could be paying a premium to download our games off iTunes pretty soon..

[shnastybiznastic]

I think everyone missed the obvious. The Cell processor is PPC based. Apple has historicaly been the largest user of PPC processors.

[Onea]

Apple PREVIOUSLY used PowerPC processers...then they changed to Intel.

[shnastybiznastic]

Apple PREVIOUSLY used PowerPC processers...then they changed to Intel.
That's why I said:

Apple has historicaly been the largest user of PPC processors.
As opposed to "Apple uses PPC processors." ;)

[Magnanimous Gnome]

The 360 uses PPC processors now.

I'm guessing that this was just a mistake, but it's still odd.