The author is APT product manager for WorldCast Systems. A paradigm shift has been taking place for several years, as we move gradually toward fully networked IP broadcasting facilities in which there ...

The CS4202 audio codec is an AC ‘97 2.2-compliant, stereo audio codec designed for PC multimedia systems. It uses industry-leading Delta-Sigma and mixed-signal technology. This advanced technology and ...

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 ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Cory Benfield discusses the evolution of ...

Now that the patents for the popular MP3 audio codec have expired, it’s unlikely that the format is going anywhere, despite many reports that misinterpreted what the end of the format’s licensing ...

San Jose, Calif. — AKM Semiconductor released a low-power audio codec with an integrated capless headphone amplifier for mobile phone, smart-phones, music players and personal media players. The ...

The IETF has standardized the Opus lossy audio codec as RFC 6716. While most audio codecs aim to solve specific problems—relatively high bit-rate music reproduction such as AAC and MP3, low latency ...

Google's interest in the royalty-free Vorbis audio codec raises new possibilities for successors CELT and, in the longer run, Ghost. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about ...

Bluetooth is working on wireless audio tech I once thought was impossible - what to know ...

Bluetooth SIG announced the official release of Bluetooth LE Audio, which will allow audio companies to revert back to standardized practices rather than create proprietary audio codecs. The new Low ...

Apple announced on Mac OS Forge today that they have open sourced their Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC). ALAC was introduced in 2004 as OS X’s core audio codec to compress audio files 40-60 percent ...

It’s late Tuesday afternoon, and you get a call from one of your show’s producers. There’s an expert guest on the other coast, and he’s planned a long-form interview with her tonight. The studio she’s ...