Category: Gadgets and Tech

Ok, you got us – the MP3 format wasn't around in the 1960s. But the Brionvega rr227 radio was – and it's now available in the UK.

We first saw this back in late 2008, a 1965 design from the hands of Zanuso and Sapper, produced to work either horizontally or vertically for your AM/FM listening pleasure.

But the new version adds something new – an MP3 player, which you can feed via miniSD card or USB, playing back MP3 or WMA digital music files. Available in red, white or black, you can finally pick it up instore or online for £185.

Find out more at the Chaplins website

Big thanks to Outa Spaceman for pointing out the return of that essential tool for crate diggers everywhere – the Sound Burger. Except the new version isn't called that, instead it goes by the name of the Crosley Revolution portable turntable.

Originally dating to the mid-80s, when it was pitched as portable audio (for people with lots of records and not many cassettes I presume), it took on a new life years later as a small portable vinyl player that's perfect for use in record stores, record fairs and of course, charity shops.

The new version runs on rechargeable batteries, has USB and headphone connectivity and a price that's expected to be well under the £100 mark. Currently being shown off around the trade shows like CES, it will hit the shelves in the summer.

Crosley website

Via Gizmodo

At first glance, you could be forgiven for thinking this is something plucked from the Dieter Rams archives of the 1960s. But look closely and you'll see the words Pure Oasis Flow.

It's a modern-day weatherproof and splash resistant radio that's also rechargeable and able to pick up FM, DAB and if you have a network to hand, internet radio, all packed into that stylish white aluminium shell. There's also touchscreen controls, enhanced audio and a crystal clear OLED display which is readable at any angle.

Pure plans to offer the Oasis Flow in the UK in the first half of 2010, price still to be confirmed, but unlikely to cost a fortune.

Pure website

Via Switched On Set