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Four Contemporary Devices Elevating the Vintage Gaming Experience
create your own classic arcade swiftly.
Certain gadgets provide ease of use, such as the MemCard Pro, which enables you to swap out a collection of vintage memory cards for a single larger-capacity card. Other products, like 8BitDo’s adapters and Retro Fighter controllers, allow you to link contemporary gamepads to your vintage consoles, enhancing your playing comfort. Additionally, there are some must-have items, like the remarkable RetroTINK-4K, capable of upscaling video output from retro consoles to 4K resolution. Below, we have outlined four of the top gadgets and accessories that will make your retro gaming experience feel genuinely contemporary.
MemCard Pro
One of the most beneficial features of modern gaming is the capability to save game progress directly to your console’s internal storage. However, this was not always the reality. In the past, to save your progress on retro consoles such as the PlayStation, PlayStation 2, and GameCube, you required an external memory card. Yet, one memory card could rapidly turn into several, as official options were limited to a maximum of 8MB of storage (or 1 MB for the PS1), forcing you to make the tough decision of either overwriting an old save or purchasing another card for additional save space.
8BitMods’ MemCard Pro memory cards eliminate this issue entirely. Compatible with PS1, PS2, and GameCube, the MemCard Pro is a singular memory card that allows you to insert a Standard microSD, providing up to 1TB of storage for your game saves (depending on the inserted SD card). However, you probably won’t require that much space, as each 1GB of storage can accommodate up to 122,880 PS1 game save blocks or
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WhatsApp Launches Accounts for Preteens: Explained Features and Functionality
WhatsApp has revealed that preteens are now permitted to utilize its messaging service through newly introduced parent-managed accounts that include specific limitations. Here are the particulars.
### Parent-managed WhatsApp accounts for preteens being launched now
If you are a parent or guardian of a preteen, WhatsApp indicates that you can now establish an account for that child. Preteen accounts feature distinct restrictions and controls for parents.
As per WhatsApp’s blog:
> To start, parents must have the device purchased for their family member alongside their own device to link the accounts. Once configured, these accounts are overseen by the parent or guardian, who will have the ability to determine who can reach out to the account and which groups they can become a part of. Additionally, parents can assess message requests from unfamiliar contacts and oversee the account’s privacy settings. The new parental controls and settings are safeguarded by a parent PIN on the managed device. Only parents can modify and access privacy settings, ensuring they have the authority to customize their family’s experience.
WhatsApp emphasizes that even though parents possess extra controls over whom their child is communicating with, the content of conversations remains confidential. It states, “All personal conversations stay private and secured with end-to-end encryption, meaning no one—not even WhatsApp—can view or listen to them.”
Further information regarding parent-managed accounts can be found [here on WhatsApp’s support site](https://faq.whatsapp.com/894871699629864).
Additional recent updates from WhatsApp include [Group Message History](https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/19/whatsapp-launches-one-of-its-most-requested-features-for-groups/), [voice and video calls](https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/09/whatsapp-web-starts-rolling-out-voice-and-video-calls/) on the web, and a [new anti-spyware mode](https://9to5mac.com/2026/01/27/whatsapp-launches-new-anti-spyware-mode-for-improved-security/) for enhanced security.
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