Retro

We've recently seen several different examples of high-tech portable cassette players, but is audio tape really making a comeback? Perhaps not, which is where Pl8ty comes in – it uses your smartphone as the cassette.

Back in 2017, London startup SpecNext launched an enhanced version of an affordable computer beloved by early 80s Brit computer nerds on Kickstarter. Now, the ZX Spectrum Next has been upgraded to version two.

Everyone knows that LPs have experienced a resurgence, but it seems that the analog cassette tape may also be due for a comeback. With that in mind, a French entrepreneur is now offering a portable cassette player that's designed for modern times.

In an age where instant photography means whipping out a smartphone and sharing the image with friends online, a boxy camera that produces self-developing prints seems like a huge backward step. But that's exactly what the Polaroid Now offers.

One of the truly revolutionary watches of the 20th century is making a comeback as Hamilton Watch issues an updated version of its iconic Pulsar – the world's first electronic digital wristwatch. Called the PSR, it features a hybrid OLED/LCD display.

It looks fresh outta Woodstock, but this 1966 T1 Samba Van has been gutted and refreshed for the 2020s with a new chassis and a fully electric drivetrain with twice the power. Don't worry, it's still got a steering wheel like a rickety schoolbus!

If you're on the hunt for a pedal-assist ebike with retro-cool charm, you'll likely already have stumbled across Vintage Electric. The new 2020 Cafe model brings some new tech to the party, including something called the 2020 Vintorque Drivetrain.

At last year's Geneva Motor Show, Hispano Suiza rose from the dead to present the Carmen, a retro electric hyper-GT. This year, it follows up with the more powerful Carmen Boulogne, a car in which Dick Tracy would look comfortable lapping tracks.

Super 8mm cameras could only shoot three minutes of film at a time, and the footage was grainy and flickery. If you think those are good qualities (and many people do), then you might be interested in the new Fragment 8 retro digital video camera.

With Winter NAMM looming – the world's largest music industry show – Harmony has announced the Juno, a "perfect grab and go guitar" inspired by the brand's classic compact monster: the mid-1950s H44 Stratotone.

While many of today's digital audio players aim for a slick modern aesthetic, the Shanling Q1 goes back in time for inspiration – to the curvy, colorful 1950s. The cutesy device supports Hi-Res music playback, and has cooked-in Bluetooth.

Vintage Electric's electric bikes literally ooze retro charm. For its latest limited edition creation, the company has taken design cues from Carroll Shelby's personal Cobra 289 Slab Side.