An end of an era? Only if you didn't think the era was already over. The famed cassette tape has had one heck of a run, and even though the CD itself is finally dying, the cassette was seemingly still ...

We take a trip down memory lane to find out why this toy offers a glimpse into a much bigger moment in design history.

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This Sony "Walkman" portable tape ...

Forty years have passed since Sony’s Walkman first made music truly portable. Launched on July 1, 1979, it paved the path forward through cassettes to CDs, downloads, and streaming services on ...

Attention, the 160 million or so owners of an Apple iPod MP3 player: take out those white earbuds and listen for a second. Before the iPod became ubiquitous — way, way before — there was the Walkman.

Imagine leaving the house without mobile music? We know, perish the thought. Music-on-the-go has been a simple pleasure for decades – but not in the smartphone and wireless earbud combination we know ...

The Gracioso cassette player is a simple, affordable option for playing tapes on the go with basic features. It's not ...

Sam is a journalist based in Vancouver, BC. She graduated from the University of British Columbia with a degree in English literature with a minor in Creative Writing, cutting her teeth through her ...

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 ...