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Sony’s PlayStation Portal update adds public Wi-Fi support


I’ll take a venti iced caramel macchiato with a backside 180, please.

Sony announced on its PlayStation Blog that a software update for its handheld remote player will allow users to connect their devices to public Wi-Fi networks that require sign-in, like free ones found at hotels and cafes. Also in this update are new visual cues when you tap or swipe the emulated touchpad areas on the Portal’s screen and the option to see a battery percentage indicator in the top-right status bar. That sounds to me like there’s some validity to the Portal’s unofficial moniker as the “ParentStation” / “DadStation” (since freeing up the family TV for the kids makes it easier to get back to a long-dormant PS5).

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