Nobody expected a little tape player to change everything.

IT’s 40 years since Sony released the Walkman — changing the face of music forever. Launched in July 1979, the portable device sold more than 400 million units. The comparative size of a Sony Walkman ...

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 idea back in ...

SOON AFTER its 1979 launch, Sony’s Walkman was already seen as much more than a trendy audio player. Crucially, it became an escape hatch. Whenever I cradled my Walkman as a kid, it transported me to ...

Sony announced a new Walkman at CES 2015. And get ready for this – it’s priced at $1,119.99. That will give pause to the vast majority of audiophiles. After all, you could buy almost two dozen iPod ...

Sony Corp unveiled its first MP3-compatible, hard disk Walkman music player on Tuesday in an attempt to recover ground lost to Apple Computer’s iPod. The world’s biggest consumer electronics maker ...

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 ...

The annual Consumer Electronics Show is meant to focus on the future of technology, but Sony is bringing back a new version of a long-obsolete vintage gadget: the Walkman. The company's new ZX2 ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Sony’s new Signature audio series consists of the gold-plated NW-WM1Z Walkman, which weighs in at 455g (1lb) and ...

The Sony Walkman ZX2 is a luxury portable player with Android streaming apps, a premium build and excellent sound, but its high price may be too much for all but the most dedicated music lovers. Ty ...

It may look like a cross between a portable car radio and a cleverly designed USB stick, but this is Sony’s new bass-heavy, brain-shaking B170 Walkman. Tiny as the B170 is – at 88.8 x 22.5 x 15mm, and ...

Sony drops a salvo of Walkman personal media players, including a new Android 4.0-powered device with FLAC support, a thin S-series with included Bluetooth earbuds, and a couple of budget-friendly ...