Consumer Electronics Giant Launches Its First aptX-Powered Products at CES 2013 LAS VEGAS, Nev.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CSR plc (LSE: CSR; NASDAQ: CSRE) today announced it has signed a multi-year licensing ...

Qualcomm’s aptX codec, designed to deliver CD-quality stereo over Bluetooth, is getting a resolution upgrade to 24 bits from 16 bits in a nod to the audio industry’s move to high-resolution content.

The purpose of aptX (previously spelled apt-X) is to provide audio equipment the means for better sound quality than what other codecs can offer. Devices that might use it include headphones, ...

About a year ago, if you wanted to stream lossless audio tracks to your phone, you essentially had one option: Tidal. A lot has changed since then, with Apple recently rolling out support for lossless ...

A serious audiophile will scoff at Bluetooth audio. They also scoff at most other things, but maybe there will be less wireless scoffing now that Qualcomm's aptX HD audio codec is a thing. Using aptX ...

aptX A 'next-level' codec if you like, from chipmaker Qualcomm. aptX was created in the late 1980s, mainly for use by radio and film studios (Steven Spielberg was an early fan), and is now used ...

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This small device from iFi Audio can transmit and receive Hi-Res audio over Bluetooth. It's an easy way to add high-quality ...

CAMBRIDGE, UK & SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CSR plc (LSE:CSR) today announced it has signed a multi-year licensing agreement with Nokia Corporation (NYSE: NOK) to enable the handset giant to ...

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aptX Lossless is the first Bluetooth audio codec to boast bit-exact CD-quality music support. The technology will be part of Qualcomm’s aptX Adaptive and Snapdragon Sound ecosystems. Expect the first ...