Do you remember when wind-up radios first hit the market in the 1990s?

They were certainly popular. But, they were also bulky and heavy.

I used to have one of the early Freeplay radios. It was great fun, but it involved far too much winding for my liking!

Twenty years later, technology has moved on in leaps and bounds. Wind-up radios are now cheap, lightweight and feature-packed.

A few months ago, I bought myself a $29.99 Duronic Apex. This is a radio, torch and alarm clock, that can be powered in three ways: