In a year poised for portable tunes, the compact disc became readily available in 1986. The first iterations weren’t cheap though.One reporter visited a tech show in 1986 and explored the new ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dire Straits in 1985 - Deborah Feingold/Getty Forty years ago this week, the British rock band Dire Straits released their fifth ...

Sunday (March 6) is the 30th anniversary of the demonstration of the first CD prototype, code-named “Pinkeltje” at the time after a character in Dutch children’s literature. Royal Philips Electronics ...

It was Aug. 17, 1982, and row upon row of palm-sized plates with a rainbow sheen began rolling off an assembly line near Hanover, Germany. By The Associated Press EINDHOVEN, Netherlands — It was Aug.

When [JZSlenker] was challenged to find a creative way to destroy a bunch of compact discs that were burned incorrectly, he did not disappoint. He came up with a rather simple but fun contraption that ...

Looking for a way to listen to your favorite music that doesn't require a streaming service? If you're trying to cut your monthly expenses, we have a solution for you. Dust off your old CD collection ...

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The very first automotive compact disc player — the Pioneer CDX-1 — launched in 1984, but it wasn't until a few years later that you could purchase a new car with a factory-equipped unit. At the time, ...