Back in 1979, Sony cofounder Masaru Ibuka was looking for a way to listen to classical music on long-haul flights. In ...

Read more: 12 Smart Gadgets You Didn't Know Existed Given its $150 price tag when it first launched -- which is worth about $680 today -- the original Walkman from 1979 was quite expensive to buy.

The long history of the Walkman is taking a new twist with the first Android-enabled PMP. The Sony Z-Series Walkman with Android will be out in February Sony's iconic Walkman player has always ...