The big picture: Sony built on the success of the Walkman with the Discman, a portable CD player that was equally as popular with the era's youth and helped popularize compact discs as an audio format ...

The Sony Walkman is an iconic music player dating back to 1979 when it quickly became a phenomenon thanks to being able to listen to music on the go - on cassette tapes. So much so that back in the ...

There are currently no ways to turn back time, but FiiO has since brought back renowned experiences of the past with its lineup of new retro technologies, now debuting the DM13, a modern CD player.

The first Sony Walkman went on sale in Japan on July 1, 1979, introducing both a new concept in music and a device that would become an icon of modern pop culture -- a personal, portable stereo.

Ran into something interesting tonight while shopping at Kmart. They now have portable walkman style CD players that will do up to 84 hours of continuous playtime (pretty darned impressive in my book) ...

Sony announced the A Series NWZ-A860 portable MP3 player for audiophiles offering 23 hours of continuous music playback, integrated Bluetooth streaming, touch-screen audio/video playback, wireless ...

Its casing of brushed aluminum alloy, with textured black leather embedded in the back plate, gives the unit a high-quality and sturdy feel; it weighs about half a pound. Sony says the new Walkman ...

Anyone around in the '80s will remember people walking around with giant boom boxes on their shoulders blasting music to everyone in a massive radius. But there was also a much more discrete way to ...

CDs and records are making a comeback, but cassettes are an underrated option that combines the portability of CDs with the analog nature of vinyl.

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 ...

Sony introduced its Walkman portable cassette player thirty years ago this week, kicking off a revolution in the consumer electronics industry by changing the way people enjoy music. Until its ...

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 ...