#retro tech
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Gen Z's retro tech revival
Gen Z buys vintage tech to escape smartphone distractions.
Straight Arrow · 1m
Walkman app becomes iPhone Duo's first killer feature
An indie developer's nostalgic app that mimics a classic Walkman is generating massive interest ahead of the foldable iPhone's launch.
TechCrunch · 1m
Meta's Muse Charm taps into Gen Z's retro tech trend
Meta's new AI device looks like a Tamagotchi but rides a wave of young people turning tech into fashion accessories and rejecting algorithm-driven disconnection.
TechCrunch · 3m
Apple's first cheap laptop cost $1,599
The 1999 iBook was heavy, port-starved, and slower than a ThinkPad, but it put Wi-Fi in everyone's hands.
PCMAG · 1m
Fujifilm's Instax Pal 2 is tiny, retro and a little bit slow
A 41g camera with an optical viewfinder, a waist-level screen and a dial, built for the lo-fi digicam trend rather than sharp pixels.
Digital Camera World · 4m
Fujifilm's 41-gram camera has two viewfinders
The Instax Pal 2 is small enough to vanish in your palm, yet Fujifilm crammed real controls into it.
Digital Camera World · 2m
Three cheap compacts that make shooting fun again
Three pocket cameras under £100, each with a different kind of charm, and all three just dropped in price.
Digital Camera World · 1m