The makers of the AV1 video format have started the Open Audio Codec.

In previous articles we have discussed several popular audio codecs in use today. In this installment we address advanced audio codecs currently in use. Designers employing audio codecs face a ...

With the introduction of Qualcomm’s aptX Lossless technology, Bluetooth headphone customers will finally join their wired audiophile brethren with the option to listen to lossless quality audio. The ...

With a majority of smartphone brands ditching the beloved 3.5mm audio jack, it has become more difficult now than ever before to find a pair of good headphones. We believe one of the reasons for this ...

Few audio standards have had the impact of MP3. But there’s more to audio codecs than just MP3. 3GPP audio standard format families, AAC and AMR, are the commercial powerhouses that are early in their ...

Apple did its part in moving the world to wireless headphones. With the removal of the headphone jack with iPhone 7, the company made it clear that the future of audio is wireless. However, the ...

One of the problems with most technologies is that they are jargon filled, and if you don’t know the secret handshakes, you won’t be welcomed into the club. The field of communications is certainly ...

We asked a sampling of industry engineers and users for their perspectives on the evolution of codec designs and applications ...

ERLANGEN, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fraunhofer IIS, primary developer of the xHE-AAC audio codec, is pleased to announce the licensing of its xHE-AAC software implementations to Audible, Inc. Audible ...

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With the introduction of Qualcomm’s aptX Lossless technology, Bluetooth headphone customers will finally join their wired audiophile brethren with the option to listen to lossless quality audio. The ...