After the PS5 was confirmed by Sony in a surprise move earlier this month, many questions remain about the nature of the next-gen console, including details about the release date, architecture, and the PS5 price point that day-one buyers can expect.
While Sony is keeping its cards close to its chest for now, a recent earnings call by the tech company has shed a brighter light on the Sony's plans for the product, and in a subsequently released earnings report, the development of the PS5 was again reconfirmed, stating an "increase in development expensed for the next generation console."
However, according to tech reporter Takahishi Mochizuki, who transcribed the conversation that took place during the call itself, Sony stated that there would be "no next-gen PlayStation launch over [the] next 12 months." That means that we won't be seeing the release of the PS5 until May 2020 at the earliest, and even that's an optimistic prediction.
Historically, next-gen consoles are released in the third or fourth quarter of the financial year, closer to the Holiday season rather than Spring, so perhaps an October/November 2020 launch window is more feasible. Meanwhile, Microsoft has yet to lift the curtain on its Xbox Project Scarlett, but there's a chance it has plans to do so in June, alongside the debut of its E3 2019 games on the stage of its press briefing at the expo.
Kotaku's Jason Schreier has recently suggested that the reason Sony had the PS5 confirmed so early is to get ahead of any leaks, as developers start to receive press kits for the console this year. Whether we'll hear any more about the hardware within the next few months is debatable, but we need all the time we can get to our heads around the ray-tracing tech that is being used to build the next generation of the PlayStation Nation.
We're still not done with this generation. Check out the big new games of 2019 on the way, or watch the video below for a guide to the week in entertainment ahead.
The next-generation PlayStation recently detailed by Sony Interactive Entertainment will not launch within the current fiscal year, which ends on March 31, 2020, the company stated during its financial results meeting today.
Sony plans to invest much of 31.1 billion yen to develop the next-generation PlayStation.
Sony also revealed that PlayStation Now has had an average 40 percent annual growth since launch, and is now at 700,000 subscribers.
Better late than never, I guess. Microsoft released the usual second batch of updates that it releases each month for Windows 10 version 1607, 1703, 1709 and Windows 10 version 1803. The patch for Windows 10 version 1809 is late, as usual, and monthly previews for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 and Windows 8.1 are available as well.
Woody Leonard spotted the updates first, and he called them lame as they include a truckload of Japanese Era fixes and just some other changes.
The updates are available on Windows Update already. I recommend you wait with the installation unless you are affected by one of the issues that they resolve. In any case, make sure you back up the system and all important data properly before you start the update process.
KB4493437 for Windows 10 version 1803
Here are the changes for the KB4493437 update for Windows 10 version 1803:
Lots of Japanese Era fixes.
Fixed an Internet Explorer issue that caused HTTP downloads on HTTPS pages to be blocked.
Fixed the Custom URI schemes issue in Internet Explorer.
Built-in Administrator account may launch Microsoft Office setup after downloading the installer in Edge.
Fixed an issue that caused the loss of Favorites or Reading List in Edge after system updates.
Fixed an App Container issue that disabled it for Microsoft Office.
Fixed a folder redirection issue when setting the Roaming AppData folder to a network path that prevented certain apps from launching.
Fixed an issue that caused the removal of Microsoft Office apps to stop responding and blocked the installation of newer versions of these applications.
Fixed the error "0x3B_c0000005_win32kfull!vSetPointer".
Fixed a scrolling issue that caused user interfaces to stop responding for multiple seconds.
Fixed an issue that caused the touch screen to stop responding after restarts.
Allow devices managed by Configuration Manager to be enrolled in Microsoft Intune without user interaction.
Fixed a BitLocker issue that prevented the encryption of removable drives with Azure Directory or Azure Active Directory.
Addressed a memory leak in LSASS.exe.
Fixed an issue that allowed disabled accounts to continue logging in using a smart card.
Fixed a Windows Hello authentication issue when using Kerberos with Windows Hello for Business credentials.
Fixed an issue that caused slow server performance or servers to stop responding because of firewall rules.
To enable the changes, add a new registry key “DeleteUserAppContainersOnLogoff” (DWORD) on “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy” using Regedit, and set it to 1.
Fixed an issue with Always-On VPN exclusion routes.
Fixed boot failure issues with hyperconverged infrastructure virtual machines.
Fixed an issue that caused roaming profiles to lose Start Menu settings after system upgrades.
Fixed a Remote Desktop Session Host servers connection issue.
Improved results when provisioning printers in educational environments that include multifunction printers.
Fixed a Server Message Block share access issue.
Fixed a Print Workflow Applications issue that prevented launching from Point and Print.
Fixed a keyboard input issue with Universal Windows Platform applications.
Know issues:
Issue with Preboot Execution Environment (long standing issue). Fix provided on the support page.
Error "STATUS_BAD_IMPERSONATION_LEVEL (0xC00000A5)" when performing certain operations, e.g. rename, on a Cluster Shared Volume. Fix provided on the support page.
KB4493440 for Windows 10 version 1709
Contains a subset of the fixes that went into the Windows 10 version 1803 update. Only the second known issue of 1803 is listed.
KB4493436 for Windows 10 version 1703
Contains a subset of the fixes that went into the Windows 10 version 1803 update. Only the second known issue of 1803 is listed.
Fixed an issue that made PostScript printers use the wrong font.
KB4493473 for Windows 10 version 1607 and Windows Server 2016
Contains a subset of the fixes that went into the Windows 10 version 1803 update.
Fixed a Gdi32full.dll issue that caused apps to stop responding.
Fixed a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol issue that caused client applications to stop responding for at least 30 seconds.
Fixed a Custer Aware Update issue that prevented them from restarting nodes when cluster credentials are reset.
Fixed an issue when setting up a Storage Replica in a Scale-Out File Server with a Storage Spaces Direct cluster.
Fixed the cause for error 0x7E when adding nodes to an Exchange Database Availability Group server.
Fixed an issue that caused slow screen refresh rates.
Fixed the PostScript printer selecting the wrong font issue.
Fixed an enumeration issue that failed to enumerate devices that have 64-bit base address registers and are assigned to virtual machines.
The support page lists several known issues, all existed in previous versions already.
The two issues of Windows 10 version 1803.
Hosts managed by System Center Virtual Machine Manager cannot enumerate or manage logical switches. Fix provided.
Cluster service may fail with error "245 (NERR_PasswordTooShort)” if the group policy “Minimum Password Length". Fix provided.
Windows 7 Sp1 KB4493443 and Windows 8.1 KB4493453
The previews for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 and Windows 8.1 address Japanese Era name issues only.
Now You: Did you install any of these updates?
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Windows 10 updates KB4493437, KB4493440, KB4493436 and KB4493473 arrive a week late
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Microsoft released the usual second batch of updates that it releases each month for Windows 10 version 1607, 1703, 1709 and Windows 10 version 1803
@hihelloitsme You do realise they had to make two games and not one for Wii U/3DS compared to Switch by itself. Also, the 3DS is still being sold actively right now, so this would make it the Switch/3DS era.
3DS was released 2011 and Wii U in 2012, so 8 and 7 years ago respectively. The Switch was released in 2017.
Taking Mario Kart as an example: 16.69 million (Switch) - 2 years 26.7 million (Wii U + 3DS) - 8 years
4 * 16.69 = 66.76 million (in 8 years)
So no, they don't have to keep selling like this to beat the Wii U/3DS era. If they kept selling like this, software numbers for a game like Mario Kart would even beat Wii + DS combined (60.8 million), even though those are much older (than the 8 years I used in the calculation) and were obviously a big hit with 'casuals'.
Verizon (Engadget's parent company) has opened pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G. You'll need access to 5G connections to get the most out of the device of course, so the provider has also named 20 more cities in which it will turn on its mobile 5G network this year.
The 256GB model of the S10 5G costs $1,300 and the 512GB option will set you back $1,400 ($54.16 or $58.33 per month respectively for 24 months on Verizon Device Payment plans). It'll be available in Verizon stores May 16 -- though Samsung will surely be hoping for a smoother launch than it's had with the Galaxy Fold.
The S10 5G is a Verizon exclusive for a limited time and those who pre-order one will snag a free set of Galaxy Buds and a Samsung Wireless Charging Battery Pack. Verizon also noted access to its 5G Ultra Wideband network, which will typically cost $10 per month, will be included with Above and Beyond Unlimited plans for a limited period.
Verizon previously said it would open its 5G mobile network in parts of more than 30 US cities this year. It has already opened up the network in areas of Chicago and Minneapolis and it plans to do the same in the following 20 cities in 2019: Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Des Moines, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Little Rock, Memphis, Phoenix, Providence, San Diego, Salt Lake City and Washington DC. It will roll out 5G home broadband service in some of those cities too.
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I've been pretty ambivalent towards folding phones since I first heard of the concept years ago. It's a cool idea in theory, but I'm still completely content with my boring, functional, flat-faced smartphones that fit easily in my pocket and don't come with a laundry list of problems like the potential for damage and incompatible software. But while that's still true, I was a lot more content with flat phones before I spent a day with the Galaxy Fold.
Last week, I flew into New York City along with my colleague Andrew Martonik to get our hands on the Galaxy Fold for the first time, after we were teased by a display unit behind glass back at MWC. We shot our initial coverage and, to our surprise, every press outlet in attendance ended up leaving with a unit, giving everyone time to formulate full reviews.
Getting to take the Fold home for a day made all the difference.
As it turned out, this ended up badly for a number of units, including one of our own as a major hardware issue of the Fold quickly made itself known, but luckily the unit that Andrew and I left with is still doing fine (knock on wood). While Andrew was tasked with writing Android Central's review, I ended up taking the Fold home to shoot for the day before overnighting it back his way.
I spent most of that day pointing a camera at the Fold, but between shots, I really got to appreciate the insane hardware design that went into making this crazy first-gen device possible, both good and bad. Samsung's predictably excellent build materials, surprisingly loud dual speakers, and impressive series of cameras all shine on this gadget — and the huge notch, crease, and frustratingly slim fingerprint sensor that just as frustratingly doubles as a Bixby button are all here, too.
That crease really didn't bother me at all (though I'm not thrilled to be seeing reports that it quickly becomes both more pronounced and less even), because I couldn't stop thinking about how wild it is that this folding phone concept is finally a reality. That reality is coming with some growing pains, sure, but it's one that I'm much more willing to be a part of now that I've gotten to actually use the Fold.
I didn't expect the smaller screen to be as usable as it turned out to be.
The outer screen is hilariously ugly and tiny, there's not much getting around that, but … it's functional. I was surprised by how much scrolling around on apps like Twitter felt totally fine, and for as outdated as those massive bezels look, they're part of the reason behind that, since they keep my thumb from having to reach way up to the top of this extremely tall phone. I do wish the Fold didn't feel monstrously thick when closed up like this, but it is what it is.
Of course, the extended screen is the most compelling part, and while it was a bit clumsy to use at times, both because of its physical size and the somewhat lacking software, two things made me absolutely fall in love with the idea of having a huge pocketable screen like this: reading and photography.
Whether it's an online article or a Kindle book, the Fold felt like a nearly perfect size for fitting ample text and images, and if all you're doing is scrolling through pages, it can even be used one-handed. I absolutely loved having all of that space, and it made going back to my comparatively tiny Pixel 3 feel … cramped.
Taking photos was another thing altogether; you can use the outer screen in a pinch, but it's way too small to comfortably shoot with. With the screen folded out, you get a huge viewfinder that lets you see every detail of your shot, and it's an absolute delight to use. Yes, some people will joke and compare you to iPad photographers, but honestly, who cares? It's great for shooting with, and even better for editing. I shoot a ton of photos on my phones, so this was definitely what won me over the most about the Fold.
With all that being said, I'm not so sure I'd actually buy a Fold, even if they weren't breaking left and right. $1980 is a lot to ask for a device as impermanent as a phone, and I'm not sure those two features alone can make me look past other factors like my preference towards the Pixel's software and main camera performance. Still, I'm finally ready to embrace a folding future.
The Galaxy Fold is a stunning look at a future full of folding phone/tablet hybrid devices. It's significantly more expensive than Samsung's other flagships, and it's currently facing a number of #bendgate issues, but the future doesn't always come easy.
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