"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...

Remember 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...

Chances 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...

A 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...

Shanalogic 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...

A 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...

The 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...

Rather 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...

An 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...

Alyce 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...

Fans 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...

Lambretta 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...

If 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...

After 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 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,...