Posts Tagged ‘retro’
 
 
 
News Stories
 
80s Tech iN your Pocket
80s Tech iN your Pocket
80s Tech iN your Pocket

Image of the Day: 20 Years Later All of These Things Fit in Your Pocket

I’d be hard pressed to stuff a VCR in my pants, but point taken.
 
Gaming
 
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restro_duo_portable_nes_snes_game_system
restro_duo_portable_nes_snes_game_system

Play Your Old NES and SNES Games on this $80 Portable Gaming System

Over the years we’ve seen a variety of retro gaming systems.  In other words they’re nothing new.  But that isn’t to say they aren’t worth their wait in gold.  Anyone with a 20+ year old NES knows how in...
 
Bluetooth
 
tdk-wireless-charging-speaker
tdk-wireless-charging-speaker
tdk-wireless-charging-speaker

TDK Releases a Wireless Speaker with Inductive Charging, Retro Headphones Take Second Place

Last we heard from TDK they had just announced three new boomboxes.  Yes, boomboxes. Don’t believe us, just take a look for ourself.  They’re actually rather remarkable, which isn’t just because TDK is a brand...

 
Computer Accessory Reviews
 
X-Arcade Dual Joystick 1
X-Arcade Dual Joystick 1
X-Arcade Dual Joystick 1

X-Arcade USB Dual Joystick Review

Whether you grew up in the all-night pizza parlor video arcades of the 1980s or are just looking for an authentic complement to the classic video games on your computer or consoles, the X-Arcade Dual Joystick delivers on the cl...
 
 
Cases
 
Retro iPad Dock TV
Retro iPad Dock TV
Retro iPad Dock TV

Retro CRT iPad Dock Resembles an 80s TV

It’s odd.  We tend to through the old out to make way for the new.  But then the new gets old and we find ourselves wandering back to where we started.  While this can often be said in terms of relationship, the same can ...
 
 
Gaming
 
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zuzunaga_bed_Cz5Dy_12
zuzunaga_bed_Cz5Dy_12

Sleep In 8-Bit Style With This Pixelated Bed

Live in 8-Bit style with this cool design for a pixelated bed. Designed by Spanish Cristian Zuzunaga for Swedish mattress company Hastens as part of a Wallpaper Magazine showcase, this bed has a colorful “rainbow pixel...
 

 
Music
 
CFD-A110
CFD-A110
CFD-A110

Sony Gets All Clark Griswald With Its New Retro CFD-A110

Like those wood paneled Plymouth Cruisers vying for that slice of nostalgia within the minds of the many, Sony of Japan is happy to announce their retro CFD-A110.  What would undoubtedly make a great bathroom stereo, the CFD-A1...
 
 
Clocks
 
StauerWatch
StauerWatch
StauerWatch

Stauer 1930 Dashtronic Watch

What a cool looking watch!  With a design aesthetic straight out the 1930′s, the Stauer Dashtronic Watch will help you steal all of Howard Hughes’ ladies in a snap.  Housed in stainless steel with a black alligator-...
 
 
iPhone
 
Retro iPhone
Retro iPhone
Retro iPhone

A Truly Retro iPhone

Retro handsets for cell phones have been kicking around on the shelves of Urban Outfitters for many years now.  But this is the first one we’ve seen specifically for the iPhone complete with dock and 30-pin plug.  And yes...
 

 
Military
 
GasCase1
GasCase1
GasCase1

GasCase: Just In Case You Need Gas

Ahh the products in which we live with.  Here we have the GasCase.  Pretty much a luggage container that’s shaped like a JerryCan gas container on wheels, the GasCase is sure to make you a person of interest at the Airpor...
 
 
Gaming
 
Nes Gamepad USB
Nes Gamepad USB
Nes Gamepad USB

NES Retro Classic Controller For $8

The net is chalk full of NES emulators for the computer but more often than not one thing is lacking: the old school square controller.  Right now Amazon has the NES Retro Classic Controller with a USB connection for $8 –...
 
 
Cell Phones
 
final fantasy iphone
final fantasy iphone
final fantasy iphone

Final Fantasy 1 and 2 On iPhone Soon

For those of you who count yourselves as classic gamers, or just plain enthusiasts of same, you will be unquestionably happy to hear that Final Fantasy–yes, the original!–will be coming to the iPhone. And on the off...