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78 Moments
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1983
Sony's SMC-777 Personal Computer
Nov 1983
1982
Sony and Philips announced Compact Disc
31 Aug 1982
Sony and Philips announced Compact Disc
1981
Sony introduced 3.5-inch floppy disks
1981
Sony introduced 3.5-inch floppy disks
1979
Sony introduced first portable digital audio players
01 Jul 1979
Sony introduced first portable digital audio players
Sony released the first Walkman
1979
1975
Betamax vs VHS Format Battle
1975
Launching the Betamax
10 May 1975
Launching the Betamax
1971
Masaru Ibuka Handed Presidency to Akio Morita
1971
Masaru Ibuka Handed Presidency to Akio Morita
Sony introduced U-matic videocassette format
1971
1968
Sony introduced the Trinitron brand
Apr 1968
1960
Sony produced the first all-transistor television
1960
Sony Corporation of America Founded
08 Feb 1960
Sony Corporation of America Founded
1958
Company adopted the name Sony Corporation
1958
Sony's Origin as Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo
1958
Company name changed to Sony
Jan 1958
1957
Invention of the tunnel diode
1957
Invention of the tunnel diode
1955
Introduction of Sony's First Product
1955
Introduction of Sony's First Product
1946
Sony Established as Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo
07 May 1946
Sony Established as Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo
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