The Sony Walkman WM-FX290W was the last portable cassette player to launch in the United States. It came equipped with a digital tuner that had 40 station presets and even a weather band. Additionally ...

Largely thanks to the boombox (first released in 1966) and the iconic Sony Walkman (first released in 1979), cassette tapes allowed you to listen to music outside your home and wherever you like. In ...

After 30 years, Sony has announced that they will stop manufacturing and selling the venerable cassette Walkman. In a poetic twist, the official death of the Walkman lands on the iPod’s 9th ...

Maxell Japan has launched a portable ‘Walkman’ cassette player, but its retro audio tech is boosted by modern convenience.

So, if you want a great cassette player in 2025, your best bet is to buy one from the 70s/80s/90s. And let me tell you, there ...

By 1983, just four years after the launch of the Walkman, Sony introduced the WM-20, which was the same size as a cassette case. Then in 1984 the Walkman line expanded with the introduction of the ...

In episode 7 of the apocalyptic series that aired Sunday night, Ellie was seen listening to music on a Sony Walkman, the popular cassette device that was a big hit back in the '80s and '90s. Make ...

Sony Walkmans have come a long way since the days of bopping along to a Madonna cassette. Two new Sony Walkman devices will cost over $1,000 apiece, but you can buy some excellent alternatives for ...

Sony quietly ends production of its once-iconic Walkman cassette player in Japan, after 30 years in play.

Originally marketed in 1979, the first Sony Walkman turns 35 this year, and it's about as outmoded as a technology can be these days. That's why it's ...