Sony has issued an update for its PlayStation 4 console with a handful of interesting feature additions. The PlayStation 4 system software update is being delivered alongside a more substantial update for the PlayStation 5 console. Since the PlayStation 4 is now Sony's lesser priority, it made sense to go ahead with the update now rather than wait for something more substantial. While it won't make major changes to the PlayStation 4, users should still be aware because the download is a decent size.
The PlayStation 5 update is what's getting most of the attention at the moment. Version 7 of the PS5's firmware adds several major features to the console. PS5 users are now able to join Discord voice chats from their console, use 1440p performance with variable refresh rate, and transfer saved data from PS4 to PS5 with greater ease. There are a significant number of other additions in this PS5 update, too.
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In comparison, the PS4's version 10.50 update is much less robust. Still, there are a few interesting features worth calling attention to. First, PS4 users are now able to access their authorized apps in the Settings menu. These are apps that PS4 users have linked to their PlayStation Network account and have given permission to for various account data. These menus should allow the PS4 user better control over which apps are able to access what data.
Update 10.50 also adds support for Unicode 15.0 emoji. Emojis added to PlayStation in this update include a shaking head, hearts that are blue, black, and pink-colored, various animals including a donkey, goose, and jellyfish, and items like maracas, a hair pick, and a fan. That brings the total emoji supported by Unicode 15.0 up to an
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