Walkman
Media Player
Sony has concrete goals...earliest inventions adorn hallway walls. They're a testament to Sony's rich history of technology innovation that includes the Walkman, Trinitron televisions and PlayStation game consoles. But these days, Sony has lost ground to... In this article: Sony, Blu-ray, PlayStation 3, San Diego, and Samsung |
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Independent.ie | October 30, 2009
Cost cuts help Sony narrow loss forecast
...of new models. Sony's Networked Products unit which includes PlayStation game machines, Vaio computers and Walkman media players, posted a 58.8 billion yen loss, compared with a shortfall of 40.6 billion yen a year earlier. Game console...
In this article: Sony, Tokyo, Nintendo, Wii, PlayStation 3, Cost of goods sold, Outsourcing, PlayStation, and PlayStation Portable
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WSJ.com: Markets | August 31, 2009
Sony to Sell Mexico Plant Stake
...maker. Sony, the home of the Walkman music player and Playstation video game system, posted a net loss of YEN37.1 billion in the quarter ended June 30, compared with a net profit of YEN35.0 billion a year earlier. Sony has said it...
In this article: Sony, Fiscal year, Tijuana, Mexico, Strategic alliance, Iphone, and PlayStation
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Times Online | August 20, 2009
Kazuo Hirai must get Sony playing on the same console
...bringing his expertise from the launch of all three PlayStations to Sony's Vaio computer division and its Walkman line, in addition to managing the PlayStation business. The new PS3 is the first fruit of Mr Hirai's tenure, a console that...
In this article: Sony, Kazuo Hirai, PlayStation, Sony Computer Entertainment, PS3, Ralph Lauren, and Entertainment Weekly
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CNET News.com | February 27, 2009
Sony's Stringer consolidates power
...results. Asked whether it made sense to integrate the Vaio business into the same division that deals with the PlayStation and Walkman brands, Philpott said it depended on how Sony intends to use that integration. "If you look at...
In this article: Sony, Apple, Recession, Semiconductor, Apple TV, and MySQL
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Gizmodo, the Gadget Guide | May 08, 2009
Sony Ericsson Claims PlayStation Phone Could Happen [Playstation]
It may or may not be wishful thinking on the part of a struggling company, but Sony Ericsson president Hideki Komiyama claims that a PlayStation phone, similar to the existing Walkman and Cybershot phones, "could happen". [FT via...
In this article: PlayStation, Sony Ericsson, and Cybershot
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Technology news - CNNMoney.com | August 22, 2007
Sony champions free recycling
...PM EDT Fortune Magazine) -- The company that invented the CD, the Walkman and the PlayStation will soon become an environmental pioneer, too: Sony says it will offer free recycling of all its products in the United States. Last week's...
In this article: Sony, Waste, Fortune, Waste Management, Interface Inc., Toyota, Apple, and Wal-Mart
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PC World: Latest Technology News | June 29, 2009
Sony May Finally be Revving up a PlayStation Phone
...just another mobile device with Wi-Fi. Other Sony brands like Walkman and CyberShot have already crossed over to Sony Ericsson devices, but for some reason the PlayStation moniker has not. What's strange is that a PSP phone is a...
In this article: Sony, Iphone, Apple, PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PSP Go, Microsoft Office, and Twitter
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Digital Trends | February 27, 2009
Stringer Shakes Up Sony Management, Consolidates Control
...Products. Network Products and Services will combine Sony's personal computer business, Walkman media players, and PlayStation gaming businesses with PlayStation Network into a single unit headed by PlayStation's Kaz Hirai. New Consumer...
In this article: Sony, PlayStation, PlayStation Network, and Sony Financial Holdings
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Daily Mail | September 03, 2009
Is 2010 the year of 3D? Sony brings third dimension to TVs, computers and consoles
...TV demand, the Financial Times said. In the past, Sony has introduced new technologies to the world including the Walkman personal music player, and 3D console gaming with the original Playstation. Sir Howard will announce more details at...
In this article: Sony, Avatar, Blu-ray, James Cameron, Time travel, Hd-dvd, Superbowl, and Derren Brown
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thumb|right|Sony Walkman Official Logo (2000 — present)
Walkman is Sony's portable audio cassette player brand, now used to market its portable audio and video players. The original Walkman introduced a change in music listening habits, allowing people to carry music with them.
The device was built in 1978 by audio division engineer Nobutoshi Kihara for Sony co-chairman Akio Morita, who wanted to be able to listen to operas during his frequent transpacific plane trips. The original Walkman was marketed in 1979 as the Walkman in Japan, the Soundabout in many other countries including the US, Freestyle in Sweden and the Stowaway in the UK. Morita hated the name "Walkman" and asked it to be changed, but relented after being told by junior
executives that a promotion campaign had already begun using the 'Walkman' name and would be too expensive to change.
The names "Walkman", "Pressman", "Watchman", "Scoopman", "Discman", and "Talkman" are trademarks of Sony, and have been applied to a wide range of portable entertainment devices manufactured by the company. Sony continues to use the "Walkman" brand name for most of their portable audio devices, after the "Discman" name for CD players was dropped in the late 1990s. According to Sony, the plural form is "Walkman Personal Stereos", rather than "Walkmans" or "Walkmen" (presumably to preserve their trademark on "Walkman").
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