Major update enables PlayStation 5’s M.2 drive, improves game streaming and more
The Sony PlayStation 5 has a standard M.2 slot for additional storage, but that was disabled at launch. The second major software update for the console finally enables this option and brings other major improvements to the console itself as well as related apps.
Let’s start with the major new feature, the storage upgrade. Back in April Sony enabled USB storage, but external drives are too slow to play PS5 games (PS4 games do work, though). Now if you need more room you can add an M.2 drive, as long as it meets certain requirements.
First, only NVMe drives are supported, so cheaper,…
We know it’s coming, but it bears repeating – the Galaxy S22 series will not have an under display camera. Samsung released its first phone with an UDC already, but it only shoots in 4 MP resolution and is meant more for video calls. If you really want to snap a selfie with the Z Fold3, you can use the 10 MP camera on the cover display (or open the phone and use the main cameras).
Ever since eSIM became a thing and Apple adopted the standard on its iPhones, you’ve been able to use one physical SIM and one eSIM on your iPhone for dual SIM functionality.
In keeping with tradition, Apple had a jam-packed September event, with plenty of new hardware. The new iPhone 13 lineup was the main event. The familiar design got refined with smaller notches and a different arrangement for the cameras on the non-Pro models.
The iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max are now official and they are better and faster than ever before. They are also far superior to their vanilla counterparts. You can watch the whole event, but it’s over an hour long. If you only have a few minutes, here is the official introduction to the new Pro pair:
Apple just announced its new iPhone lineup as well as a redesigned iPad mini, entry-level iPad and the Apple Watch Series 7. While most devices are going on pre-order soon, Apple is doing some further Fall cleaning and optimizing to its lineup – discounting some devices and discontinuing others. Here’s a recap of what devices stayed, what are their prices and what devices went.