We didn’t forget the Walkman in Giz 1979. It’s just that its birthday was two weeks ago. Question: if it’s the first model, what’s with the complicated name? Regift! [The Original Walkman, Crazy and ...

These new wireless headphones from We Are Rewind may have been inspired by the original Sony Walkman headphones, but they ...

Do you remember your first Sony Walkman? On July 1, 1979, Sony made listening to music compact, portable and stylish. That big gray block that clipped to your waist. Those clunky head phones with the ...

Sure, the iPod is declining. But the real granddaddy of them all—the cassette Walkman—is quietly stepping into oblivion. Some 200 million* players later, Sony is putting a legend to bed. The Walkman ...

TOKYOTOKYO — When the Sony Walkman went on sale 30 years ago, it was shown off by a skateboarder to illustrate how the portable cassette-tape player delivered music on-the-go – a totally innovative ...

Sony's Walkman turns 35 years old today (July 1), having made its debut back in 1979. The iconic music player is the product that transformed the Japanese company into a global name, selling more than ...

The Sony TPS-L2 on display next to a Christmas tree - Carl Court/Getty Images There could be rare vintage treasure hiding in your grandparents' attic. It's not a porcelain figurine or a treasure map, ...

Twenty-five years ago this month, America tuned out. A midnight-blue-and-silver brick with astonishing sound debuted in July 1979. Called the Soundabout, Sony’s TPS-L2 cassette player was an ...

NEW YORK Sony announced Monday that it has ceased production of the classic, cassette tape Walkman in Japan, effectively sounding the death knell of the once iconic, now obsolete device. Sony ...

The Sony Walkman is back. The electronics maker will release a new version of its revolutionary portable music player, it announced Friday at IFA 2019, a leading annual consumer electronics trade show ...

Sony’s iconic Walkman has turned 40 years old today. And in so doing, it’s proven once again that if you can build the right brand and pair it with the right product, you can create something that ...