Hacking extra features in hardware deemed legal by EU

The EU's top court has thrown out an appeal by Nintendo to stop another company from unlocking its consoles to offer extra features.

Hacking extra features in hardware deemed legal by EU

The EU's top court has thrown out an appeal by Nintendo to stop another company from unlocking its consoles to offer extra features.

The European Court of Justice says the anti-piracy features on games consoles can't be used to stop machines from accessing extra functions like playing MP3s.

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