Sony has announced the end of production of Betamax tapes, 40 years after their introduction and 28 years after losing format war to VHS. The last Betamax cassette tapes will be produced by Sony in ...

In 1985, promoters of digital audio tape recorders were champing at the bit. Their new machines for home use could reproduce music with much greater clarity than the old familiar cassette tape ...

Sony has announced they are finally pulling the plug on their Betamax videocassette tapes after 40 years. First produced in 1975, the Betamax video recording system was cutting-edge technology for its ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

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 ...