Estimated time drivers save by using real-time GPS traffic updates
Drivers that use GPS systems with real-time traffic info spend 18% less time behind the wheel than those who do not.
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I wonder if the PS3 will be able to support this via a firmware update considering all the extra hardware in a PS3 vs a standalone player?
What extra hardware? A hard drive? A PS3 is no different than other stand alone players except that it has a powerful processor and video card.
After looking through the information on managed copy, I do not see anything that would prevent the PS3 from implementing this through software. From what I can see the following items are required:
1. internet connectivity
2. processing power
3. storage for copies (several GB) - hard drive, flash memory, etc
4. ability to transfer to external device
What it will not be able to do is burn a DVD or Blu-ray.
Yes the PS3 could support managed copy via firmware, but as a managed copy takes virtually the same space as the actual copy, it means a single managed video eats the entire HDD. This basically tells you all to know as to why managed copy is such a waste of time for most mainstream users. In reality you'd probably need dedicated hardware or a PC with terabytes of space to benefit from managed copy.
@Ivan,
If you believe that the PS3 is no different than any other stand alone, you really need to do some homework.
The PS3 is a full blown computer with a CPU and GPU with more harddisk space and memory than any other non-PC built rig. The extra disk space doen't mean it can only store more content but it can also include new software to accomplish new tasks. Why do you think the PS3 is the most popular Blu-Ray player even among non-gamers?...Its because its more capable of being able to include new Blu-Ray features that other standalone players can't.