The cutting edge of technology gets a helping hand from an icon of the past with this cute little iPhone cover. Fashioned to look like a classic cassette tape (Classic? Really? – Nostalgia Ed.) this retro accessory is perfect for anyone who concedes that yes there was a time before the iPhone existed. True that time was pretty naff and endured the very worst David Bowie albums but you can’t argue with the cassette tape as a symbol of retro cool. It also comes complete with a cassette case for you to keep it in and also prop it up with – how very versatile. Simply slip it around your iPhone and enjoy using old technology to protect the new!

• Gift – Tech Stuff

Price : £ 10.99

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Big Trak if you don’t remember was an amazingly cool-looking 6-wheeled tank that you could program yourself to move around whilst firing its photon beam. Happily not much has changed with this new version which means you can not only relive the fun you had as a kid but if you’ve got children of your own pass it on through the family. A few simple instructions can make your Big Trak go forward a certain number of lengths fire and then come back to you. The onboard memory will store up to 16 commands in one go which means you can easily have your faithful tank-servant completing some complex manoeuvres in no time. Big Trak comes with all the necessary black/red/yellow stickers that made the original so distinctive in the 1980s. So whether you’re looking for a cool gift for kids or you’re on a nostalgia trip Big Trak is Back!

• Gift – Retro

Price : £ 29.99

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