As the catalog of soundtracks in the Nintendo Music app continues to expand, Warner Music Japan is releasing a three LP vinyl set on April 30th, 2025, featuring music and sound effects from Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3, and Super Mario World. It’s available for preorder through HMV Japan for around $74, which appears to ship to the US.
After being announced in Japan in December, Casio’s new Pac-Man themed retro digital watch collection is now available in the US. The lineup includes a $79.95 calculator watch, a $59.95 timekeeper with basic functionality, and a $130 option with Bluetooth connectivity that can be used to easily set the watch’s time and track steps.
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Finland’s Aalto University has just launched the free Nokia Design Archive featuring an online archive of photos, videos, interviews, and design sketches from the company dating back to the mid-’90s.
It’s a wonderfully nostalgic trip back to a time when phones weren’t all featureless slabs of glass, with the archive highlighting many of Nokia’s most unusual and experimental designs.
Expanding the flexibility of the rechargeable InkPoster that debuted at CES 2025, the Wi-Poster uses the same full color E Ink Spectra 6 display technology but powered wirelessly. Available in sizes up to 40 inches, the digital poster is designed for commercial use and can be installed in hard-to-reach places where accessing a rechargeable battery would be challenging.
A recent update to the Disneyland and Walt Disney World mobile apps now lets users track the status of mobile food orders (from select venues in Disney’s US parks) on the iPhone’s lock screen or in the Dynamic Island. Users can also notify a restaurant to start preparing their order once they’re nearby, without having to open the mobile app.
WaterField Designs has announced a new version of its padded Shield Case sized for the Apple Mac Mini M4. Available for preorder today for $99 and expected to ship by January 21st, the zippered case includes an internal pocket for small accessories, an external pouch for its power cord, and a spot to discreetly stash an AirTag to track its location.
The Slow Mo Guys shared a new perspective on the complex inner workings of an Omega Speedmaster mechanical watch using a couple of Phantom slow motion cameras upgraded with microscope lenses.
At 10,000 frames per second and 10x magnification, watching tiny gears in motion feels more like peeking inside London’s Big Ben. (You can skip ahead to the good stuff here.)
Despite releasing a clamping smartphone gaming controller of its own last October, 8BitDo has just announced a smaller alternative, spotted by Retro Dodo. It’s a $9.99 expanding clip designed to grab onto smartphones and hold either the $24.99 8BitDo Micro or $19.99 8BitDo Zero 2 gamepads in place so they can be used as physical controls on the bottom of the screen.
