Worst Cable, Favorite Handheld

NPC: Next Portable Console

As the year comes to a close, handheld makers haven't slowed down. We have new devices in hand and on the horizon, plus Legion Go S and Switch 2 rumors, Brendon's first impressions of the TrimUI Brick, Federico's latest NDI streaming experiments, new AR glasses and more.

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Links and Show Notes

The MacStories DS Skins for Delta

• Celebrate the MacStories Selects App of the Year with the MacStories DS Skins for Delta
• Available for $3.00 on the new MacStories Store

Follow-Up

• Jason Snell gets a Miyoo Mini+
• Upgrade+ segment
• Based on Brendon's recommendation
• The Two Best Entry-Level Handhelds Are On Sale
• Anbernic RG35XXSP hardware updates
• Pokémon Emerald Legacy
• Video
• Update: Pokémon Emerald Legacy Out Now

The Latest Portable Gaming News

• Android XR
• Sony, Lynx, And Xreal Are Building Android XR Devices Too
• Android XR is Google's new operating system for headsets and smart glasses
• Android XR and Project Moohan hands-on Gemini is the killer app
• Hands-On With Samsung's Android XR Headset, Shipping In 2025
• Anbernic Hour: Anbernic RG34XX
• Anbernic is Just Making a Game Boy Advance
• No Tweaks Necessary
• Miyoo Flip Watch
• Demo video
• A trailer
• First Miyoo Flip Reviews (Sort Of) Pop Up On Youtube
• Lenovo Legion Go S leak shows renders of the cheaper handheld gaming PC
• Blurry shots of purportedly leaked Switch 2 Joy-Con

Topics

• TrimUI Brick: Brendon's First Impressions
• No Tweaks Necessary
• My Simple TrimUI Brick Setup (MinUI Guide)
• Available from AliExpress and Amazon
• Federico Levels Up His NDI Setup
• Old device: Kiloview N40
• New device: Kiloview N60
• Vxio
• A Comprehensive Guide to Gaming on the Apple Vision Pro
• The XREAL One AR glasses
• On Amazon
• Satechi Mobile XR Hub

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