The Verge

Clive Sinclair, inventor of the ZX Spectrum personal computer, has died

Clive Sinclair, who invented the Sinclair ZX Spectrum, an early personal computer, died of cancer Thursday at age 81, his family confirmed. Sinclair was an inventor with an impressive list of ...
CNET

Clive Sinclair's ZX Spectrum: 'This is where the UK games industry came from'

A former Sinclair employee explains why the company behind the iconic ZX Spectrum refused to understand its importance to a generation of gamers. Luke Westaway is a senior editor at CNET and writer/ ...
Ars Technica

RIP Sir Clive Sinclair, creator of UK’s famed ZX Spectrum gaming computer

Sir Clive Sinclair, the namesake of a British electronics manufacturer who helped pioneer Europe’s microcomputing boom, is dead at the age of 81. His company, Sinclair Radionics, is arguably best ...
Game Rant

Sir Clive Sinclair, Inventor of the ZX Spectrum, Dies at 81

Andrew is a freelance writer from UK who specialises in video game news. He has written for What Culture, Rock Paper Shotgun, and PCGamesN. In 2023, he finally caved and bought an Xbox Series X. If ...
PCGamesN

Clive Sinclair, whose ZX Spectrum helped birth the UK games industry, has died

One of the pioneers of home computing, Sir Clive Sinclair, has passed away following a decade-long battle with cancer. Sinclair was a pioneer in the field of home computing and electric vehicles, and ...
Jalopnik

RIP Clive Sinclair, Iconic British Computer Pioneer And Less Successful EV Pioneer

Clive Sinclair, one of the driving forces behind Britain's computer industry and a major player in making computers cheap and available to everyone, died today, at the age of 81. Sinclair was best ...
PC Gamer

The ZX Spectrum is one of the most iconic PCs of all time, and it could be making a fun LEGO-based comeback

If the project gets enough backers, that is. C'mon, show your support, Speccy people. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Add us as a ...
Engadget

The Rubber Keyed Wonder is an adoring portrait of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum

Hey! If you have fond memories playing Manic Miner or Jet Set Willy on your family TV, you’ll love The Rubber Keyed Wonder. It’s a new documentary chronicling the birth, life, death and rebirth of the ...
GamesIndustry

The games industry pays tribute to Sir Clive Sinclair

Sir Clive Sinclair's contributions to the world extend beyond gaming, so prolific were his inventions. But as games professionals and enthusiasts alike expressed their sadness at news of his passing ...
CNN

Clive Sinclair, an inventor who helped popularize personal computers, dies at 81

Before computers were a staple of workplaces, schools, libraries and many homes, they were bulky, expensive and a luxury many couldn’t afford. Enter Clive Sinclair. The British inventor’s first ...
FOX 10 Phoenix

Clive Sinclair, pioneer of affordable home computers, dies at 81

LONDON - Clive Sinclair, the British inventor and entrepreneur who arguably did more than anyone else to inspire a whole generation of children into a life-long passion for computers and gaming, has ...