Smartphone manufacturers all but took away our beloved phones with headphone jacks. Now we’re left buying admittedly great wireless earbuds hand over fist. But listening to music is no longer a ...

When Apple sidelined the 3.5-mm jack with the launch of last year’s iPhone 7, it looked like a bold move. But despite pockets of outrage over another clear case of planned obsolescence, it was a clear ...

Hey guys, I'm trying to encode a 6 minute movie a friend of mine made -- we want it to be pretty small (60MB or so?) but using 'standard' codecs - i.e. something any computer doofus can pick up and ...

Irene Okpanachi is a Features writer, covering mobile and PC guides that help you understand your devices. She has five years' experience in the Tech, E-commerce, and Food niches. Particularly, the ...

Analog IC makers are heeding the call from consumer electronics manufacturers for audio chips that offer lower power consumption, enhanced noise filtering and other features that enable high-fidelity ...

Editor’s note: this article begins an ongoing series of technical reviews of audio codecs, how they work, and common applications. Audio codecs are among the most important innovations affecting the ...