Retro technology is making a bold comeback, with the design sensibilities of the past influencing today’s tech products. Transparent gadgets, popularized by brands like Nothing and Fiio, are becoming all the rage. Now, tech brand KICKBACK has joined the trend, combining retro aesthetics with modern functionality in its latest offerings. KICKBACK’s recent releases include a […]
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FiiO is taking the technology of yesteryear and bringing it into the modern era. The Chinese audio gear company has announced the new FiiO DM13 portable CD player, alongside a refresh of the FiiO CP13 portable cassette player. Both have instantly classic designs and modern features, plus they’ll allow you dig out that CD and […]
Did you know the first portable compact disc player launched on the 100th anniversary of the phonograph, way back in 1984? Once CDs became a portable medium, the silvery discs skyrocketed to replace cassette tapes and vinyl. Ironically those two analog mediums have boomeranged back into popularity amongst a new generation feeling increasingly detached from […]
In 1996 the music charts were topped by the likes of Mariah Carey with Boyz II Men, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, and Everything but the Girl. It would still be a few years before CD sales hit their apex, but already the dominating means people listened to their favorite albums. 1996 also was the year Danish luxury […]
