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 ...

Skype's got a new audio codec that it thinks you should be pumped about, and it's called "Opus." It's been kicked around at Skype since March 2009, though work didn't begin in earnest until June of ...

The "Audio CODEC Market Report by Function, Component, End Use, and Region 2026-2034" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global audio CODEC market is poised for significant ...

Wolfson Microelectronics introduced the WM8569 stereo CODEC, targeted for a range of audio applications including sound cards, digital televisions, DVD-RW devices and the rapidly growing portable ...

Early this year, Sony, Universal and Warner Bros. movie studios chose Dolby Digital Plus as their preferred means to deliver surround sound for their UltraViolet common file format (CFF) downloads.

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 ...

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 ...

The WM8987 codec with fully differential-capable headphone driver is specifically designed to address Bluetooth Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) applications and equivalent proprietary ...

So, you’re checking out a pair of headphones online or at your local Best Buy and its got this swooshy red-and-white logo in the description that says “Snapdragon Sound,” and you wonder, “huh, what is ...

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