The 80s makes the point pretty plainly: In 1980 (not really so long ago!), American offices ran on typewriters and real carbon copies. By the end of the '80s, the world was in the midst of the PC ...

The '80s had some tech innovation, but it saw its fair share of flops. Here are 10 of the most notable failed tech gadgets from the '80s.

You can't talk about '80s tech without mentioning the Sony Walkman. The TPS-L2 model even had two headphone jacks for social listening. Sony ...

The 1980s are remembered for its outlandish fashions, incredible music, and, of course, awesome gadgets. Here are a few of the wildest inventions from the era.

An ’80s song is easier to pick out than a cowboy at a cocktail party, but why? Mostly because what was developing on the technical side of music back then would have previously seemed like ...

Howstuffworks put together a sweet retrospective on technology that became popular in the 80s. Among them: PCs, VCRs, cable television, cell phones, ...

Computers and digital tech were new frontiers for cars in the '80s. We take a look at a few gadgets and see how they stood the test of time.

Video: Forcing more children to figure out more ’80s technology They do pretty darn good, considering they don't know what a cassette tape is.

With Tron: Legacy rebooting the aging 80s sci-fi film, I started thinking about other movies from the 1980s that could use a refresh, if not… ...