Those of us who were around in the late 70s and into the 80s might remember the Speak & Spell, a children’s toy with a remarkable text-to-speech synthesizer. While it sounds dated by today’s ...

Though nostalgia has no price tag, the difference between sentimental value and vintage appreciation could be quite the ...

The toy was originally developed as a learning tool to help young children learn to spell and pronounce over 200 words. Antonella owned these games as a child, but lost them over time. She wanted ...

For some of us, the Speak ‘n Spell evokes pleasant memories of childhood as our first computer, along with one of those Merlin things. For others, it’s the ultimate circuit bending victim.

Technologies developed to protect soldiers in war are being incorporated into everyday objects of childhood school days.

Texas Instruments Speak & Spell toys, My First Words, and ALphabet Apples. “We tell people to look for plastic, battery-powered children’s playthings that make sounds, that sing happy little ...

Rewiring audio toys to make new sounds. It involves exposing the circuit board in a device such as a Texas Instruments "Speak & Spell" toy and short circuiting leads until an unusual sound is ...

Spin Master’s latest collection of toys is inspired by the upcoming Netflix animated movie, Spellbound. In Spellbound, ...

If you find yourself doing a little KonMari house clean-up and looking to get rid of old items, you may want to not only “keep only those things that speak to your heart,” but also some electronics as ...

Looking to make some magic this Halloween? Create your own DIY Harry Potter costume and become a part of the wizarding world!

A woman who has lived on a council estate for 40 years has described a decision to demolish her home as "soul-breaking".

a booth displaying backpacks with removable ballistic shields — riddled with bullet marks from testing — was set between booths for the textbook company McGraw Hill and the learning toy Speak ...