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.

The cassette Walkman revival is real. From the FiiO CP13 to Gen Z mixtape culture, retro audio is back — hiss, heartbreak, and all. Like a villain from a forgotten ‘80s action flick, the tape Walkman ...

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 ...

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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 ...

In today’s world, smartphones are the go-to devices for remote music listening. But decades ago, the iconic Sony Walkman was the preferred choice for listening through headphones to music on walks, ...

The Sony Walkman was not only a revolutionary device, it was revolutionary on a cultural scale. Until the 1970s, listening to music was considered to be a social activity. Handheld transistor radios ...

Ninm Lab is obsessed with retro gadgets, from cameras to cassette decks, and its latest project — the Playdisc — reimagines the humble MP3 player as a digital version of the mixtape (or mixed tape for ...

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 ...