It seems that almost every day I read something about people not wanting to rip their music in AAC…
Tag: audio
Dumping the headphone jack for Lightning and other ways Apple could reinvent headphone tech
The 3.5mm jack outputs analog audio, and the Lightning port is capable of passing digital audio…
Why Apple may axe the 3.5mm headphone jack
The folks from Cupertino have added headphones to the list of Made for iPhone devices…
Apple may be poised to kill off the 3.5mm headphone jack
The Lightning headphones will be capable of receiving lossless stereo…
Apple may ditch analog 3.5mm headphone jack for Lightning to make thinner devices
A new program designed to allow third-party manufacturers to build headphones…
Apple introduces MFi specs for Lightning cable headphones, iOS software update to deliver support
Headphones that connect to iOS devices using a Lightning connector instead of the usual 3.5mm headphone jack…
Beats’ sleek, new Solo² headphones promise better quality for a wider variety of music
Four words: Less emphasis on bass…
Steve Jobs’ long-lost stereo system rebuilt
Steve Jobs was a closet audiophile…
Apple supplier Cirrus Logic to buy British chip maker Wolfson for $489 million
Wolfson, an Edinburgh-based company which specialises in audio technology…
Make any speaker in your house wireless with Beep
Developed by former Google employees, Beep is a Wi-Fi controller…
An audiophile’s guide to OS X
Vinyl is still the closest to an original recording in terms of audio quality…
Is Google’s Chromecast worth $35 to iPhone and iPad users?
I ended up picking up a Chromecast and then barely ever using it…
Apple’s Logic Pro X shows company’s position on App Store upgrade pricing
Since the App Store was first launched 5 years ago (and the Mac App Store in 2011)…
The Loop reviews Apple’s new Logic Pro X: The same professional-level features plus new high-end abilities
The day many professional audio engineers, musicians and music-making fans have been waiting for is here…
Apple patent application details self-adjusting, noise-canceling earbuds
An Apple patent application has been discovered that describes a set of earbuds…
Apple said to ‘decimate’ pro audio team, digital audio pros fear for Logic’s future
There may be no future for Apple’s pro audio application Logic…
Apple’s new EarPods have more bass than Dr. Dre’s Beats earbuds
The new EarPods sound way, way better than the old ones…
Apple’s Lightning to Dock Connector adapters won’t work with old speaker systems, clock radios, etc. [Update: Apple reportedly says analog audio out supported]
The old 30-pin connector that Apple had been using on all iPods, iPads and iPhones…
Sony confirms ‘Sound Forge Pro’ coming to Mac
Sony’s Sound Forge Pro will be coming to OS X…
SRS Labs launches all new software designed to improve overall sound quality on Apple Macs
SRS Labs announced today the availability of Audio Essentials for Mac, an advanced software suite…
Apple reveals surround sound system for future MacBook Pro
Apple thinks it’s time for a MacBook Pro to have a kick-ass surround sound audio system…