Retro (16 articles)
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iPhone heads back to the 70s
Retro cassette cover case brings back memories 24 June 2010 16:02 GMT Tweet"Hang on," we hear you say, "an iPhone story on launch day NOT about the iPhone 4?" And you'd be right, because this tasty case is not compatible with the new handset. You're probably not one of the 16,000 people in the UK who managed to get hold of...
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Bigtrak Jnr lifts off - literally
Updated 80s toy goes like a rocket 17 June 2010 16:07 GMT TweetRemember when we told you that Bigtrak, the 80s computer-controlled six-wheeled toy, was on its way back? Well, the half-sized newly minted version, Bigtrak Jnr, is going to hit Firebox.com on 2 August 2010 and to celebrate, the online retailer, along...
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Retro headsets bring back the Eighties to your mobile
Handsfree is so 2010 24 March 2010 10:16 GMT TweetChances are your mobile is your main phone, but a company called Native Union is hoping that you'll still have nostalgia for the older, more traditional handsets of days gone by with the launch of just that. Handsets for your mobile or computer.
There...
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New York gets 8-bit mapping project
What if the Big Apple was in Zelda? 10 March 2010 16:10 GMT TweetA coder called Bret Camper has built an 8-bit map of New York City and put it online for people to explore in a Google Maps-esque style. He says that it's an attempt to "make the city feel foreign yet familiar".
It's been created using a custom...
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Floppy disk pillow smiles happily at you
Isn't he sweet? 5 March 2010 14:32 GMT TweetShanalogic user mymimi has just revealed a new creation - the dinky little floppy disc pillow pictured above.
Measuring just 7-inches by 7-inches, and just 3-inches deep, it's not going to win any awards for size. Oh, and you won't be able...
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NES game sells for $41,300
Stadium Events attracts 115 bids 2 March 2010 15:43 GMT TweetA ultra-rare NES game titled "Stadium Events" has sold for more than $40,000 in an eBay auction. The NTSC title, which is unopened and factory sealed, attracted 115 bids before a winning figure of $41,300 was settled upon.
The reason for the...
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UK to hold vintage computing festival
Acorn, Amiga, Atari, Sinclair and more at Bletchley Park 26 January 2010 15:11 GMT TweetThe UK's National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park has announced that it'll be holding a Vintage Computer Festival between 19 and 20 June 2010.
The festival will be the first of its kind in the UK - following the lead of similar events...
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LG goes retro with cool new CRT TV
Vintage-styled set gets bunny-ears aerial, dials and sputnik looks 26 January 2010 10:01 GMT TweetRather than debut a super-thin LED backlit effort, or a giant plasma, LG has launched an amazingly retro television set in its home market of Korea with the introduction of the Serie 1 CRT television.
The 14-inch TV set comes complete with...
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VIDEO: Left 4 Dead coming to the NES
Retro demake provides 8-bit fun 17 November 2009 16:33 GMT TweetAn enterprising games programmer named Eric Ruth has built a NES-style 8-bit demake of last year's zombie co-op shooter Left 4 Dead. It's being announced on the same date as the official sequel to the title, but won't be available until 4 January 2010.
It...
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VIDEO: Ties made from tape cassettes still play audio
How to build a "sonic fabric" reader 29 October 2009 13:43 GMT TweetAlyce Santoro and Julio Cesar offer men's ties made from recycled cassette tapes. Rather than just offering retro - and eco - appeal, the ties have a very unusual feature.
Made from 50% tape cassette tape and 50% polyester thread, it seems...
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Firebox offers Mathmos Fireflow
Candle-powered lava lamp 12 October 2009 12:27 GMT TweetFans of retro style will be pleased to see the Mathmos Fireflow, an authentic-looking lava lamp that works on candle power.
In chrome-finished cast zinc alloy it's powered by a single tea light that will get the lava moving after about... -
Limited edition Li126 Lambretta "bicicletta" announced
First ever push-bike from iconic brand 30 September 2009 11:34 GMT TweetLambretta is said to have entered a new era with the launch of the world's first Lambretta bicicletta, the limited edition Li126.
Modelled on the Lambretta driven by Jimmy in cult film Quadrophenia, the Li126 is a "city cruiser" angled at... -
Brando offers tape cassette MP3 player
SD card-reading device plays music in cassette decks 31 August 2009 14:00 GMT TweetIf you are somehow stuck with just a tape cassette player in your motor, then Brando has a solution for you to get your digi-tunes playing in your car.
The curious, yet cunning, USB cassette MP3 player takes SD cards and then plays the content... -
VIDEO: Lomography launches retro Diana Mini film camera
Cult plastic snapper goes small-scale 28 August 2009 14:12 GMT TweetAfter bring the cult classic Diana camera back from the dead in 2007, Lomography is now offering a mini version of the plastic snapper.
The Diana Mini is a smaller version of the Diana F+ taking 35mm, rather than 120 film, but still offers... -
Smeg offers limited edition "Matt Velvet" fridge
With "rubberized effect" 25 August 2009 16:40 GMT TweetSmeg is offering a new limited edition version of its iconic Fifties-style fridge, the FAB28QBV.
The new "Matt Velvet" fridge is said to feature a "soft touch surface with an extraordinary rubberized effect, the smooth, velvet black finish,...
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