In 1979, an unknown Sony engineer by the name of Kozo Ohsone unveiled a miniaturized stereo cassette deck with headphones that let anyone listen to music anywhere, without bothering anyone. Nobody had ...

For more than a decade, my phone has been my primary way of listening to music. I’d throw on some headphones or earbuds, open Spotify, and start shuffling through one of my finely curated playlists.

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At the apex of the Walkman craze, 1987 to ’97, the number of people who reported that they walked for exercise rose by 30 percent. ioulex In 1979, when Sony introduced the Walkman—a 14-ounce cassette ...

John is a writer at Pocket-lint. He is passionate about all things technology, and is always keeping up with the latest smartphone and PC releases. John has previously written at MobileSyrup. When ...

Back in 1979, Sony cofounder Masaru Ibuka was looking for a way to listen to classical music on long-haul flights. In response, his company’s engineers dreamed up the Walkman, ordering 30,000 units ...

Tastemakers are always trying to find ways to differentiate themselves from the crowd, including using unique methods to share or consume their art. This year, our team has reported how vinyls outsold ...

Sam is a journalist based in Vancouver, BC. She graduated from the University of British Columbia with a degree in English literature with a minor in Creative Writing, cutting her teeth through her ...

Cassette players and tapes, vintage Game Boys and boomboxes seem like relics of a bygone era. So why are they being snapped up, sometimes for eye-watering prices? The Guardian’s journalism is ...

Here's something we didn't think we would see launched at CES 2024: a cassette player. FiiO, a brand we normally associate with cutting-edge DACs and desktop streamers (such as the new R9), has gone ...

The term "Walkman" initially referred to a Sony brand of portable media players and personal audio systems debuted in 1979. The Walkman was groundbreaking at the time because it allowed users to ...