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 ...

But Sony will have to pack all of the sentimentality of the Walkman into a modern device. That means Sony has a big pair of Air Jordans to fill with the NW-A306. The subtle quirkiness of legacy ...

So, because you can, you instruct your research and development wing to build a smaller, more portable version for your personal use. ... Sony’s Walkman, which turns 35 years old on July 1, ...

Today, Sony Corp. is struggling to reinvent itself and win back its reputation as a pioneer of razzle-dazzle gadgetry once exemplified in the Walkman, which Wednesday had its 30th anniversary ...

It’s been a rough past two and a half decades for Sony, the 78-year-old company that invented the Walkman and the PlayStation and had long been an icon of consumer electronics.

Sony Ericsson has revived the Walkman brand. Amidst the launch today of four new phones, handset accessories and a home entertainment hub was the W800, the first phone to sport the Walkman name.

In Sony's home of Japan, the 32GB version is 46,000 yen (about $360), while in Europe, it's 399 euro (about $430). The NW-A300 is a tiny little device that measures 56.6×98.5×12 mm, so pretty ...

The Sony Walkman was a cultural revolution, enabling people to play any song, anywhere, anytime --- long before similar freedom existed for movies, e-books, or video games.

Sony's portable audio players 'Walkman' are displayed at the Ginza Sony Park for an exhibition to celebrate Walkman's 40th anniversary. ... a research manager for games at Ampere Analytics.

Sony's portable audio players 'Walkman' are displayed at the Ginza Sony Park for an exhibition to celebrate Walkman's 40th anniversary. ... a research manager for games at Ampere Analytics.