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Roberts Revival iStream internet DAB radio

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Not just a Roberts Revival radio, the Roberts Revival iStream internet DAB radio mixes that 50s styling with the power of the net.

By that, we mean the original DAB radio functionality is joined by Wi-Fi internet radio, so the many digital radio stations you can access with this portable retro-styled radio are joined by thousands of internet radio stations and shows. You can also use it to stream your personal music collection directly from your laptop or to access Last.fm.

Find the stations via the digital interface on top, one of the few concessions to the modern era in the design. Powered by mains or battery, the Roberts Revival iStream sells for £199.95.

Find out more at the John Lewis website

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Space age-inspired INQ Cloud Touch and INQ Cloud Q mobiles phones by ChauhanStudio

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Some of you might recall the Colombo home phones by ChauhanStudio in 2008. The Joe Colombo-inspired handsets were first featured on our Switched On Set site and went down a storm, not least over here too. Well, the same designers are back with new phones, this time playing with the mobile and producing the INQ Cloud Touch and INQ Cloud Q. Best of all? They'll be pretty cheap to buy.

Like the Colombo, the handsets are once again inspired by 1970s space age design, you can imagine either sat next to some period Artemide lighting and not looking out of place (if they had mobiles phone then, obviously). But these are very modern handsets with deep Facebook integration as soon as you switch on, Spotify integrated into the handsets (via a dedicated key) and the Android operating system, so you can access all the apps on the Google platform.

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RetroFit TV iPhone Holder

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The RetroFIt TV iPhone Holder is one of those products that combines retro style with the very latest technology.

Shaped like an old-fashioned television, your new iPhone or iPod Touch can be inserted into the holder, so it keeps it upright for you to watch videos and the like on your device. Perhaps not a hugely essential item, but at just $7.99, it might be worth a try.

Buy it online from FredFlare.

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Henry desk vac from Joy

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This Henry desk vac from Joy, is the ultimate office accessory, likely to send both male and femalecoleagues into a jealous rage.

The Henry is the ultimate household machine of the 1980s and has now become a collectors item to fans who seek out different coloured and speciality Henry's from the past.

Instead of locking his happy little face away in a cupboard, you can now keep him on display at work. Buy for £15 from Joy.

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iPhone Pinball Magic – turn your smartphone into an old school pinball machine

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Yes, that's right, with the iPhone Pinball Magic you can convert your cutting edge gadget into a gadget from the past.

That gadget being a pinball machine. Just slip your iPhone into the pinball machine casing, download the free app and use the integrated ball-launching plunger, flippers and credit/select buttons to play. The light-up backbox and rotating beacon light reward your skills and high scores unlock new levels. Yes, real pinball – in miniature.

£29.99 is the price.

Find out more at the Firebox website

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View Quest Retro 1 radio – retro-styled DAB radio with iPod dock

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The old meets the new with the View Quest Retro 1 radio, which offers digital radio and a place to park your iPod or iPhone.

It's designed to look like a vintage radio, complete with leather casing and the all-important carrying handle. On looks alone, it's a winner. But it also has the modern-day functionality, with DAB/FM radio, 10 presets, an auto-scan function for finding stations plus the dock for playing your iPod/iPhone tunes through the 2x 2 watt speakers. A back-lit LCD screen finishes things off.

Just the red available right now, with other colours to follow. £99.99 is the price. See another image over the page.

Find out more at the Play.com website

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