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 ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Qualcomm intends to make the audio you hear between your phone and a pair of Bluetooth earbuds sound as good ...

Enhanced Audio Codec Helps Manufacturers make Wireless HD Audio a Reality JAN 5, 2016 LAS VEGAS — Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies ...

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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 CSR8675 is an all in one solution for implementing high resolution, wireless audio into a smartphone, tablet, or other gadget. The chip features its own 120MHz DSP unit, integrated “high ...

The first truly lossless Bluetooth codec will soon be a reality, according to the wireless telecommunications company Qualcomm Technologies. To understand the significance of this development, we must ...

At IFA in Berlin, Qualcomm unveiled its latest Bluetooth audio codec for smartphones and headphones: aptX Adaptive. This isn’t the 24-bit/96kHz codec from Qualcomm that some have been clamoring for, ...

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Listening to music with Bluetooth headphones connected to your phone is convenient, but wireless headphones can never compete with a great set of wired headphones for sound quality, right? Until ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Wireless audio streaming over Wi-Fi is all the rage now ...

“aptX transformed the Bluetooth stereo audio ecosystem, providing near CD-quality audio without the need for wires, and consumers now seek out the quality the aptX brand has come to represent,” said ...