Sony Brings An End To Cassette Walkmans In Japan
I’m not sure what’s more surprising: The fact that Sony is bringing the production of cassette Walkmans to an end, or that they were even still in production. Sony announced this past week that the...
View ArticleVintage Buffalo: Sony WM-FX195 Walkman
Vintage Buffalo is a weekly feature here at TechnoBuffalo where we take a look at our old gadgets, why we bought them, and what made us replace them. Are you like us and hanging on to some gadget...
View ArticleNoah’s Top 5 Gadgets Coming Soon
Ah, lists. So much fun when doled out in the right amount. Yes, yes, I realize that my Top 5 Phones list was devoid of any BlackBerry or Windows Phone 7 devices, and that including a low-end Android...
View ArticleRIP Sony MiniDisc Walkman 1992-2011
So I have to admit- I might have already thought Sony killed the MiniDisc….10 years ago? Apparently not. According to the Japanese paper Nikkei Sony plans on discontinuing sales of the MiniDisc Walkman...
View ArticleSony Unveils New Android-Powered Z1000 Walkman Range
In addition to a number of new smartphones, Sony has used this week’s CES event in Las Vegas to announce its new Z1000 Walkman series. The device features a large 4.3-inch LCD touchscreen, and comes...
View ArticlePhilips Unveils New Android-Powered GoGear Connect 3.5 Media Player
While many of us use our smartphones to watch videos, play music, and show off our snaps on the go, it seems there’s still plenty of room in the market for dedicated media players. Following the...
View ArticleSony’s New Walkman B170 Promises To Bring You The Bass
Sony has unveiled the latest edition to its Walkman family today in the form of the Walkman B170 — a miniature device that promises to be big on bass. It’s packing up to 4GB of storage that will...
View ArticleSony Names Kazuo Harai as President and CEO, Stringer Becomes Chairman of the...
Sony has announced that its former president of the Consumer Products & Services Group, Kazuo Hirai, will become president and chief executive officer of the Japanese company from April 1. His...
View ArticleSony Reports its Worst Fiscal Year Yet With $3.2 Billion Net Loss in 4th Quarter
Well, following its rather dismal forecast back in April, Sony’s latest financial results are hardly surprising. But they’re still bad news for the Japanese company, which was once at the helm of the...
View ArticleSony Xperia S Gets Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Upgrade Today [Video]
I was a little disappointed that Sony’s latest crop of Xperia smartphones didn’t come pre-loaded with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich from day one, but it’s better late than never. The Japanese company...
View ArticleSony Unveils Android-Powered Walkman F800 With 3.5-Inch Display
Sony has unveiled the latest addition to its Walkman lineup this morning in the form of the Android-powered Walkman F800. The device sports a 3.5-inch touchscreen with Ice Cream Sandwich onboard, and...
View ArticleSony Xperia P’s Android Ice Cream Sandwich Update Rolling Out Now
Staying true to the promise it made earlier this month, Sony is now rolling out the Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade for the Xperia P. The update brings all the benefits of Android 4.0 to the mid-range...
View ArticleHeadphones, Then and Now (infographic)
Did you know that headphones date back to 1919? According to this infographic from Denon (below), those old battery-powered radio headphones eventually gave way to cardboard versions in 1958, when...
View ArticleSony Unveils New Walkman Headphones with Built-In MP3 Player, Speakers
Sony just announced a new Walkman device (remember those?), and this new product may just be a must-have from music lovers on the go. The 3-in-1 WH series headphones look like a simple set of over-ear...
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