Retro tech

Retro tech is making a comeback—from vinyl and record players 🎵 to flip phones and handheld gaming 🕹️. Even 2000s favorites like wired headphones 🎧 and disposable cameras 📸 are considered retro, thanks to Gen-Z. We test, review, and guide you through the old-school tech that truly deserves a resurgence. 🔄

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Hott CD204 being held above a wooden desk with over-ear headphones plugged in
I love this retro CD player for its modern features

Whether at home or on the go, the Hott CD204 portable CD player does everything you hope and dream it should.

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Hott CD204 being held above a wooden desk with over-ear headphones plugged in
I love this CD player for its modern features and retro design

Whether at home or on the go, this device does everything you hope and dream a CD player should.

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8 reasons to spin CDs over records

Vinyl records have been the aesthetic everyone's been chasing lately, but don't count out the CD's "retro tech" vibe.

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A render of the Instax Mini Link 3
Fujifilm's Instax Mini Link 3 turns your phone into a portable photo booth for $100

The Mini Link 3 can add AR effects to your photos before you print them out.

The tinyPod floating over an amber colored background.
The tinyPod is more than just a way to turn your Apple Watch into an iPod

It's a case that turns your Apple Watch into an iPod-shaped phone, but it's also a toy.

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The Fujifilm Instax Mini LiPlay is fun to use but left me wanting more

The Instax Mini LiPlay is a digital camera with an instant film printer built-in. While it's good fun, it's not perfect.

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A stack of CDs and a CD player on a coffee table, with a hand holding The White Stripes' album Icky Thump
5 places to buy CDs online

There are a ton of places to get CDs from the comfort of your own home.

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The Gracioso cassette player being held by a hand over a wooden coffee table
I love listening to my favorite tapes on this affordable cassette player

For $36, the Gracioso cassette player does everything a cassette player should do.

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The ByronStatics cassette player on a wooden surface
This cassette player may look like a toy, but it works great

This cassette player from ByronStatics makes for a great accessory as well as a functional tape player and radio.

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The ARAFUNA CD player on a blanket
This portable CD player won me over with its modern features

The Arafuna is my new favorite.

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Acefast's Crystal 2 t8 earbuds
These retro earbuds look great, but I wish they offered more than just nostalgia

The Acefast Cyrstal (2) T8 earbuds brought me back to my childhood, but the sound quality left me wanting more.

A stack of Green Day CDs on a coffee table
How to build your CD collection on a budget

You don't need to drop a bag to accumulate a memorable collection albums.

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How Noplace used Myspace nostalgia to become a top app in the App Store

Noplace is the latest social media platform to take off, but will it succeed in the long term?

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A SNES Classic Mini on a colored background
Every Nintendo console from 1980 to now: A complete history

Despite what you might think, the NES wasn't Nintendo's first games machine and there's a lot more to the company's history than many remember.

A Nat King Cole and Fats Waller record alongside Tyler, The Creator and Green Day albums, on a wooden table.
Do CDs sound better than vinyl? It’s complicated

The short answer: It's complicated.

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The Fiio DM13 CD player
Fiio made a portable CD player that's perfect for Gen Z

The Fiio DM13 will be available in September for $179.

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Wired headphones are so back, and these are the best 5 I've tested

The wired headphone revolution is here. And there are some you should take into this era, but others that are best left in the past.

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From Galaxy S to Galaxy S24 Ultra, here's a complete timeline of Samsung's flagship phones

Here's a look back at the development of Samsung's flagship smartphones, from Galaxy S up to the more recent Galaxy S24.

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Sony Walkman E394
I swapped streaming for a Sony Walkman E394, and it took me back to simpler times

These days, most devices do everything. But the Walkman E394 I just tried is dedicated to only one thing: simplicity.

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This $20 wireless adapter made my favorite controller even better
This $20 wireless adapter made my favorite controller even better

The 8Bitdo Wireless Adapter 2 allows you to connect your wireless controller to other devices, whether that be a Switch, Windows PC, Mac, or evena Pi.