The first version of the Walkman was made at the personal request of Sony chairman Masaru Ibuka.

Sony Corp. celebrated 40 years of its iconic Walkman with an interactive exhibition and commemoration movie on Monday. The pop-up exhibit in Tokyo's Ginza district is called "#009 Walkman in the Park, ...

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 ...

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the first Walkman sold (the TPS-L2, naturally), Sony is showing off the history of the portable music player in central Tokyo. It will run across the summer, ...

Last weekend was the ninth anniversary of the first generation iPod. But we all know the iPod was successful, instead let us celebrate a different passing; last weekend Sony announced it was going to ...

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 ...

We take portable music for granted these days. Any commuter in any big city in the world is more likely than not to have a pair of earbuds or headphones on as they walk, bike, or ride to their ...