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TECH T@LK

Discord integration on Sony Google set to bring

PS5 arrives for beta testers Microsoft 365 integration

to ChromeOS
tarting today, beta testers in the out using a mobile device or your PC
United States, Canada, Japan, to transfer the call.
Sand the United Kingdom will Sony should address this soon, merican tech giant Google has storage when they’re accessed within
be able to join Discord voice calls as Microsoft enhanced their Discord said that it’s planning to add the Microsoft 365 app.
on their PS5 console, reported The connection for Xbox in November, AMicrosoft 365 integration to That’s a lot better than One-
Verge, an American technology news allowing Xbox owners to join voice ChromeOS later this year making it Drive users having to use the current
website. channels directly from the console easier for users to install the app and Android or PWA apps that don’t in-
According to the outlet, this in- without the need for a phone or PC. open files. tegrate into the Files app on Chro-
tegration allows PS5 owners to join Alongside the Discord support, According to The Verge, an meOS, reported The Verge.
Discord calls by linking accounts and Sony is also adding 1440p Variable American technology news website, Google says more details on the
then using the Discord mobile app to Refresh Rate support, as well as sev- ChromeOS already supports the Mi- integration will be shared “in the
transfer calls to PS5. Discord voice eral dashboard upgrades. This means crosoft 365 and OneDrive Progres- coming months,” with ChromeOS
integration on the PS5 appears to be compatible HDMI 2.1 displays can sive Web Apps (PWAs), but there’s a testers in dev and beta channels able
similar to how Microsoft first intro- enable VRR at 1440p to benefit promise of “new integration later this to access the integration a little early.
duced Discord compatibility on the from smoother visual performance year on ChromeOS, making it easi- Microsoft first attacked Google’s
Xbox. in games. er to install the app and open files.” Chromebook laptops in a commer-
The Verge has reported that As per The Verge, Sony is also This new integration will include a cial nearly 10 years ago as part of the
Sony says you have to “use the Dis- improving the social features of the guided setup to install the Microsoft company’s “Scroogled” campaign.
cord app on your mobile device or PS5 dashboard’s share screen func- 365 app and connect OneDrive ac- The software maker has been consis-
computer to get a Discord voice chat tion and party chats, as well as add- counts to the ChromeOS Files app. tently wary of Chromebooks taking
going on your PS5 console,” which ing a new “friends who play” tile to This OneDrive integration will over the lucrative role of low-cost
means you won’t be able to directly show which pals are actively playing also see documents in the Files app Windows laptops in education and
access Discord servers on a PS5 with- a game. moved over to Microsoft’s cloud businesses.

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