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August 14, 2026

KONKR Pocket Advance Review: A Superb $89 Starter Android Handheld

- KONKR Pocket Advance specifications include a 3.5" LCD display, MediaTek Helio G90T CPU, 3GB or 4GB RAM, 32GB or 64GB storage, 4,000mAh battery, active cooling fan, Android 12, Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.0, USB-C, microSD card slot, 3.5mm headphone jack, dual speakers, rotor vibration motor, gyroscope, and available in navy, coral, and grey colors. - The device is designed to resemble the original GAME BOY Advance with modern enhancements while maintaining a nostalgic design. - The display is a 3.5" LCD with a resolution of 960 x 640 and an aspect ratio of 3:2, suitable for upscaling GBA games by 4x. - The device has a textured matte feel, no metal or glass, and features soft, quiet buttons with a premium feel. - The Pocket Advance has a large Micro SD card slot, two speaker grills, USB-C charging port, 3.5mm headphone jack, and volume wheel. - The device runs on Android, offers good emulation performance for consoles like PlayStation 1, GAME BOY Advance, SEGA Game Gear, and SEGA Mega Drive. - Battery life ranges from 4 to 10 hours, with an average of around 6 hours. - The KONKR Pocket Advance is compared to the RG34XX and Pocket Air Mini, offering a competitive price, good build quality, and performance for retro emulation.

AppWizard

August 13, 2026

Starship job simulation game Contact Protocol launches in spring 2027 for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, and PC

Kinetic Publishing has partnered with Cold Zephyr Games to release the starship job simulation game Contact Protocol on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, and PC via Steam, with a planned release in spring 2027. The game places players in the role of a security officer aboard the starship Pale Horse, requiring them to assess the intentions of approaching ships and make critical decisions that can have significant consequences. Key features include investigating incoming data, multitasking under pressure, and making choices that affect relationships and narratives. The game offers unique procedural encounters and a visually striking science-fiction world. A video and screenshots showcasing the game have been released.

Winsage

August 12, 2026

Windows 11 ships nine AI components, you can delete one

Microsoft announced the release of new AI components for Windows 11 Home and Pro editions, documented in KB5101684 on July 28, 2026, introducing the Windows Copilot+. Additionally, updates KB5121003 and KB5121000 were released on August 11, 2026, focusing on performance enhancements, bug fixes, and optimizing user experience.

Winsage

August 10, 2026

Windows 11 26H2 Ships as an Enablement Package With Movable Taskbar, Local Search, and Default Cloud Recovery

Windows 11 version 26H2 is expected to launch around October 2026 as a small enablement package using the same Germanium platform as versions 24H2 and 25H2. Key enhancements include a movable taskbar, expanded Start menu controls, deeper Copilot integration, and new default cloud recovery settings for managed PCs. Users on versions 24H2 or 25H2 will experience a quick upgrade process requiring only one reboot. The taskbar will allow repositioning and smaller icon sizes, and the Start menu will have new configuration options and privacy settings. Search functionality will prioritize local content, with an option to disable web results. The update will enhance cloud-assisted setup and recovery for eligible Microsoft Entra devices, enabling automatic backup of settings and app lists. Copilot will be integrated into Search and File Explorer, and Windows Security will improve Administrator Protection. The support timeline for 26H2 will reset, offering 24 months for Home and Pro editions and 36 months for Enterprise and Education editions. Hardware requirements remain unchanged, and Arm devices on Windows 11 26H1 will not receive the 26H2 update.

AppWizard

August 8, 2026

5 Hit PC Games No One Remembers Today

Black & White is a pioneering title from Electronic Arts where players act as a deity influencing civilizations through kindness or tyranny, featuring innovative design and strategic systems. Planescape: Torment, developed by Black Isle and published by Interplay, immerses players in the city of Sigil as The Nameless One, focusing on dialogue for conflict resolution rather than combat, offering rich narratives and characters. Myth: The Fallen Lords, developed by Bungie, is a real-time tactics game where players command a squad against dark forces, emphasizing real-time combat without resource management and featuring an innovative physics engine. Nox, released in 2000, is an action role-playing game where players control Jack in a fantasy realm, offering three distinct classes and a deep magic system, encouraging replayability and featuring multiplayer mode. FreeSpace 2, released by Volition and Interplay, is a space combat game known for its epic battles, a variety of ships and weapons, and exhilarating dogfighting mechanics, remaining a notable title in the space flight genre nearly three decades later.

AppWizard

August 6, 2026

NVIDIA Loads 26 PC Games onto GeForce NOW in August, yet Skips Star Wars: Zero Company and Other Big Names

NVIDIA is adding 26 PC games to its GeForce NOW service in August, with eight new titles debuting this week, including World of Warships: Legends, Big Walk, Beacon Pines, Sovereign Tower, Expeditions: Samurai, The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, The Incident at Galley House, and Machine Party. Upcoming titles for the month include Pax Autocratica, Hell Let Loose: Vietnam, The Sinking City 2, Mortal Shell II, Gallipoli, Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2, and Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy. Notable omissions from the lineup are Star Wars: Zero Company, Beast of Reincarnation, and MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls. Mistfall Hunter will not be included this month, despite having over one million players expressing interest.

AppWizard

July 31, 2026

Corsair Cove Sets Sail On PC And Game Pass – Time To Build The Ultimate Pirate Haven

Corsair Cove is a new city-building strategy game developed by Limbic Entertainment and published by Hooded Horse, available exclusively on PC through the Xbox Store, Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Steam, and the Epic Games Store. The game is priced at £34.99. Players start with a shipwreck and survivors, expanding their pirate settlement by constructing various buildings while managing resources and production chains. The game features vertical construction, tactical combat against enemy fleets, and exploration of neighboring islands for resources and treasures.

Winsage

July 28, 2026

CachyOS Outperforming Windows 11, Ubuntu & Fedora On AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470

The BOSGAME VTA-439 mini PC features an AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 Gorgon Point SoC with a 12-core and 24-thread architecture, Radeon 890M integrated RDNA 3.5 graphics, 32GB of dual 16GB DDR5-5600 memory, and a 1TB NVMe SSD. It ships with Microsoft Windows 11 Pro and has been benchmarked against Windows 11, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, Fedora Workstation 44, and CachyOS to evaluate performance.

AppWizard

July 21, 2026

X finally ships its rebuilt Android app

X has launched a revamped version of its Android app, a project that began nearly a year ago in response to user feedback about bugs and performance issues. The initiative was first mentioned in August 2025 when Nikita Bier, the Head of Product, sought to create the "Android Dream Team." On July 20, Bier announced the completion of the rebuild, describing it as one of the largest engineering efforts in the company's history. The new app is faster, smoother, and more reliable, with a modernized foundation that will facilitate quicker feature rollouts in the future. Although the update does not introduce new user-facing features, it focuses on performance enhancements, including improvements to scrolling, loading, and notifications. Future updates are promised to include additional functionalities, such as better support for hosting Spaces and improved performance on older devices.

Winsage

July 20, 2026

Windows 11 Version 26H2 Ships as an Enablement Package With No New Features Over 25H2

Microsoft is set to release Windows 11 version 26H2, an enablement package based on version 25H2, without introducing new features at launch. The update will require only a single restart for devices on versions 25H2 or 24H2, while users on older versions, such as 23H2 or Windows 10, will need a full feature update. Both versions share identical features and are built on the same platform, with version 26H2 using build numbers in the 26300 series. The update process will vary depending on the current version, and version 26H2 will not change hardware requirements. Microsoft plans a gradual rollout of the update, initially as an optional install. Version 26H2 aims to extend support, adding approximately a year to the support timeline, with version 25H2 support continuing until October 2027. Users should verify their current version and back up important files before upgrading.