The ZX Spectrum came with a large instruction manual, and in it were a number of games that you could program in yourself. Basic code that when typed out on the rubber keys would give you a basic ...

The original Spectrum source code was delivered to Amstrad — on 8-inch floppies, to make it more exciting for them — but there the trail runs cold.

The ZX Spectrum is an iconic 8-bit home computer synonymous for its homebrew coding scene and library of quirky, vibrant games. Since the Spectrum’s launch, there has been over 24,000 titles ...

It has also opened its platform so that those who already have apps on the App Store can now include support for the Recreated Sinclair ZX Spectrum with a few lines of code.

Most people probably don’t need a logic analyzer that plugs directly into a ZX Spectrum. But if you do, it is fairly simple to repurpose a more generic piece of code and rework the hardware, if ...

The same of course was true of the 1980s. The ZX Spectrum may have been Britain's best-selling computer but it was still a minority sport and millions grew up without learning anything about coding.

As the ZX Spectrum turns 40, we look back at the monumental influence it had on the games industry in the UK.

Radiohead releases a surprise ZX Spectrum program for OK Computer anniversary And they're shipping it to fans on a bonafide cassette tape.

Production is set to start on a remodelled version of the ZX Spectrum, which will come pre-installed with 1,000 classic game titles.