The Sinclair ZX Spectrum is something of a legend in computing circles, as it was one of the very first reasonably priced home computers on which it was possible to actually do interesting stuff. By ...

As befits a true British icon, there was something gloriously wonky about the ZX Spectrum. Its lurid colour palette turned any game into a mishmash of horrible, clashing shades that would make any ...

Radiohead recently included a special Easter egg in the remastered 20th anniversary edition of their album OK Computer, but you can only uncover it with the help of a British 8-bit ZX Spectrum ...

Raspberry Pi enthusiasts and retro gamers looking for a project to keep themselves busy this weekend may like to take inspiration from this awesome ZX Spectrum computer built inside an audiocassette.

UPDATE 03/12/2014: The Sinclair ZX Spectrum Vega IndieGoGo crowdfunding campaign is a success. After just two days its £100,000 goal was met. The first 1000 limited edition Vega computers are sold out ...

Looking back from a world of smartphones and Xboxes, it’s astonishing that such a commercially successful product could have happened with this unglamorous and flawed piece of equipment. Yes, I’m a ...

In April 1982 a small British company, led by Sir Clive Sinclair, launched the ZX Spectrum computer and sparked a revolution. The small, black computer with iconic rubber keys ignited the home ...

The 80s classic home computer the ZX Spectrum has been recreated thanks to fundraising by fans. Elite Systems in Lichfield, Staffordshire, received donations of more than £60,000 to reinvent the ...

The computer that revolutionised the way people thought about computers at home turned 30 on Monday. Video games drove its success and more than five million units of the micro-computer were sold in ...