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Sanyo’s HNV-M70 ALBO space age digital frame

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There are plenty of digital frames on the market, but none as stylish as the Sanyo HNV-M70 ALBO digital frame.

Packing those 70s-style space age looks, this 7-inch frame has Wi-Fi connectivity (so it can pick up images from online photo sites), as well as 256MB of internal storage, a card reader (so you can transfer your images from a camera easily) and an email, should you want to keep up with your correspondence or email images to friends and family. There’s even a media player, should you want to add a bit of music.

The one downside is availability – Japan only right now, selling for the equivalent of £220.

Find out more at the Sanyo website

Via Engadget

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Joe Colombo-inspired Colombo Two Phone heads to Argos

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Well, we first got told it was exclusive to Selfridges, then we saw it at selected online retailers – and now the Joe Colombo-inspired Colombo Phone (officially the Colombo Two) is on the high street at Argos. And indeed online at its site.

We’ve only spotted the white one so far (no coral), but it might be worth inquiring if your colour choice is the distinctive orange. The phone is being sold as a ‘triple pack’ at Argos for £69.99 – and if you want three of them, that’s quite a good deal, with the double pack widely selling at £59.99 elsewhere and a single at £39.99. Note that you only need once phone socket, no matter how many you buy.

We have covered the phone in detail in the past, so if you want to know more, you can find out all about it here.

Find out more at the Argos website

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Revo Uno – space age DAB/FM radio

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Plenty of DAB radios go down the retro route, but the Revo Uno goes off down a different route – the space age one.

If you’re going for a late 60s/early 70s vibe in your home, this will fit the bill perfectly. But it’s not all about the past, this has modern-day DAB radio, as well as FM, not to mention a variety of alarms and connectivity for your MP3/CD player, should you want to play via the speaker.

Other colours are available, but not really match the white. No matter what you go for, the Uno is available for a bargain £39.95.

Find out more at the Superfi website

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Brionvega’s classic 1960s RR126 audio system returns as RR226

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Quite simple stunning, the Brionvega Radiofonografo RR126 is a 60s design classic – and it looks like it’s coming back as the RR226.

It was designed back in 1965 by Pier Giacomo and Achille Castiglioni, notable for its looks, its versatility and its folding speakers – which can be positioned at the side and on the top, depending on your space and needs. The new version keeps all of that functionality (including the radio, built-in amp, dial controls and 33/45rpm vinyl playback), but meets the modern era halfway with the addition of CD and DVD players.

So far it’s just been shown off around the design shows, but we’re hoping it makes it to retail in the not-too-distant future. The price will no doubt be seriously high, but this is one design classic we’ll certainly be saving up for. See over the page for an image of the system with speakers on top.

Brionvega website

Via The Coolhunter

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iStylophone – turn your iPhone into a Stylophone

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I’ve still not been sold on the idea of an iPhone, but the iStylophone could push me nearer a purchase.

No stranger to Retro To Go, the Stylophone was the original consumer-friendly electronic keyboard, even making the charts in 1970, courtesy of David Bowie’s Space Oddity. And you can re-create it on your Apple phone (and iPod Touch), replicating all the sounds and features of the original right down to an authentic look.

It’s available from December 1st from the Very Cool Software Company for around £3.

Very Cool Software Company website

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Jonathan Adler vinyl deck MP3 case

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When is an iPod case not an iPod case? When its the Jonathan Adler MP3 case.

Not exclusively for iPod, you can probably fit most small-form players into this 5.5 x 3.75-inch sleeve. And when you get it out in public, you can show off this stylish needlepoint design, harding back to the days of vinyl.

Available online for $48, it should be available from Supernice www.supernice.co.uk in the UK soon too.

Find out more at the Jonathan Adler website