The Acoustograph, used for downloading music, was said to be well ahead of its time in 1925. Songs were requested using a Morse key down telegraph wire. The modern and more portable equivalents of today include iTunes and Napster.

The Case Communicator may have been the first portable electronic workstation in 1936, linking business executives to their offices.

The Richophone, of 1900, was the basis of an interactive game played in London's prestigious hotels and cafes .

Blueprint drawings for the Prat Sampler, dating back to 1916, were discovered. The device was said to have lain the foundations for the modern multi-track recording studio.

The Pester may have been the first example of a multimedia phone when it was conceived in the 70s. The device also contains a cassette player, camera and games.