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Sony started beta testing the first software update for the PS5 today, and it includes support for M.2 SSD expandable storage. The long-awaited feature is available for testers now and will launch on all PS5 consoles later this year. Well have to test a variety of drives with the PS5, but for now So
Youve finally decided to buy a 4K TV – its the dawn of HDR, and some of the best streaming services like Netflix have joined the 4K bandwagon. Youve also narrowed down what brand you want, screen size, and whether you should go flat or curved. SummaryWhat is OLED?What is QLED?OLED vs. QLED:Which TV
USB hubs are a useful way to get the most out of a single USB port. They are mainly used for laptops that have limited space for USB ports, but nothing stands in the way of getting the most out of a front USB port on a PC. Contents1. The number of ports2. The output power of the hub3. The power sour
On August 31, 2017, SanDisk announced a high-capacity microSD card capable of storing 400 GB of data. Thats right! A memory card the size of a dime can hold an incredible 40 hours of raw 1080p video, which was absolutely incomprehensible to tech savvy even a decade ago. But is this really the upper
Its been over 11 years since the original Amazon Kindle e-reader was launched. Each new generation brings new features and a better experience for e-book lovers. ContentsShared FeaturesKindle Oasis 2019 EditionKindle Oasis 2017 EditionKindle PaperwhiteKindle Base ModelKindle Voyage (Now Discontinued
Google rolled out Google Meet, a revamped version of its Hangouts Meet video chat program, in April 2020, and made the app available to anyone with a Google Account. You can start or join a Meet video conference directly from your Gmail inbox, using the buttons Google has placed on the left side of
While solid-state drives, or solid-state drives, have become significantly cheaper over the past few years, these 2.5-inch SSDs are now being replaced by PCI Express-based NVMe SSDs. The new SSDs are much more compact (8 × 2.2 cm) and fit directly onto the motherboard via the M.2 slot. SummaryHigh S
Buying a monitor is never easy, so many aspects need to be considered. This is especially true if youre buying a monitor for a gaming PC. You dont just need a nice screen, you need a monitor that can keep up with the action. ContentsResolution, screen size and connector typePanel type and response t
Theres an offshoot of email scam techniques thats starting to do the rounds, and its called spear phishing. This new type of phishing has been on a steady upward trend since 2015, causing businesses to suffer massive losses and draining millions of dollars from the economy at the hands of enterprisi
Chromecast takes commands to stream content over a Wi-Fi connection. What happens if your Wi-Fi is down? It can also be inconvenient if your guests want to stream something and you dont intend to give them access to your Wi-Fi network. ContentsWhat to do when your Wi-Fi is downUse a portable routerU
Google announced that Gmail would natively support email scheduling in April 2019, and the feature became available on desktop and mobile about a month later. Previously, you had to use a third-party add-on to perform this kind of basic scheduling. Fortunately, Gmails feature is perfectly easy to u
Virtual reality can no longer be called a nascent technology. Three years later, its been around long enough for us to have a pretty good idea of how the market is going and where its going. SummaryThe virtual reality market has grown in 2019VR games are getting betterMore choices than everPC:Ocul
Videos come to your screen with a wide variety of extensions, and it can be confusing to keep track of what they all mean. You can use this guide to familiarize yourself with popular video container formats and compression codecs. ContentsWhat is a Video Container? Popular Container Formats Popular
Action cameras are the perfect solution for anyone looking to capture their adventures in the moment. GoPro makes some of the best quality action cameras on the market; however, they command a high price. As of this writing, Go Pros flagship model, the Hero7 Black, can easily cost you over $300. For
With so many goods in computers, it can be difficult to know what is what. Although we cant explain all products, in this article we will discuss the term firmware and its difference from software. What is firmware? Lets make it right - IS firmware software. According to Wikipedia, firmware is “a t
Staying on top of your fitness goals has never been easier, especially if you like to rely on digital devices and wearables. Besides tracking your fitness and health metrics, these devices are also great motivators to keep you going. That said, choosing a fitness tracker that matches your goals and
Sometimes you want your app text to be smaller, so you can fit more content on a single screen. Sometimes you want it to be bigger, especially if youve been putting off buying those reading glasses. But until recently, if you had an iPhone, you had to choose one text size as the standard for all you
Modern computing requires high power from devices. Whether youre working on a YouTube edit or watching a movie on your smartphone, your video memory needs to be high. Your Video Random Access Memory (VRAM) lets you stream, view, and work on video. In this article, we discuss what VRAM is and why yo
The fact that a company knows your location on the Internet is only a fact, unless you are connected through some kind of proxy and block JavaScript code that could bypass it. Despite the fact that you can never hide (with the exception of using TOR or VPN) from the services you come into contact wi
If youve ever delved into CPU cooling, especially for productivity or high-end gaming, chances are youve come across the term liquid cooling and arent quite sure what it means or what. was the difference. If this sounds familiar, or you just want to make sure you know all about the differences betwe