Sony's LDAC codec enables hi-res audio on Android phones, but you need to download the Sound Connect companion app and change this setting to use it.

It's quite rare to find headphone jacks in smartphones these days. The good news is that wireless earbuds don't cost much now. But it's not just the driver setup and advanced tech that makes a pair of ...

At CES 2023, we talked with Chuck Sabin, the Senior Director of Market Development at the Bluetooth SIG. We discussed the topics of Bluetooth LE, Auracast, and the LC3 codec. Mr. Sabin also shared his ...

Audio codecs dictate the quality, stability, and power use of a headphone's Bluetooth connection. But they're hide-and-seek champions on Android. That said, we’re not always shown our audio codec ...

Just when you thought it was safe to step back into the turbulent waters of Bluetooth audio, we have yet another Bluetooth codec to consider. In addition to SBC, AAC, LDAC, and the constantly ...

The iPhone notoriously doesn’t support the highest-resolution Bluetooth codecs such as aptX Lossless, aptX Adaptive, aptX HD and Sony’s LDAC. Instead, it’s limited to Apple’s AAC Bluetooth codec, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. In the two decades or so since Bluetooth was launched, the ...

There is no shortage of portable Bluetooth-enabled DAC/AMPs, and the category now stretches from basic sub-$100 dongles to feature-heavy models approaching $1,000. At $99, the HiBy W4 lands at the ...