I’ve got some bad news: Those nice headphones and great speakers that you spent so much money on? They probably don’t sound as good as they could. You spent the time searching for the best audio gear ...

Use iPhone headphones with your MacBook or iPad Pro with this handy adapter. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac Anker’s latest adapter lets Apple fans bring a single pair of wired headphones to use with ...

IOGEAR announced the USB Theater Sound Xperience (GUADT51), the first USB audio adapter with DTS Surround Sensation | Headphone technology. Connecting directly to a computer's USB 2.0 port, the IOGEAR ...

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Most smartphones these days come without a 3.5mm audio jack. While there are plenty of options for USB-C and wireless earbuds, some people still prefer their 3.5mm earbuds and headsets. Fortunately, ...

Your USB audio port can be surprisingly useful--giving you even better sound than your computer's regular audio output. Here's how to use it. Eliot Van Buskirk Evolver.fm Editor Eliot Van Buskirk has ...

How do engineers squeeze all the necessary circuitry (and what is it?) into one of these devices, and do so this inexpensively? With the demise of analog audio line out, headphone (output-only), and ...

Is it possible to use your favorite USB devices like mice, keyboards, and thumb drives with your smart phone? Yes, but you'll need a special adapter.

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So occasionally, my webcam or my USB Bluetooth audio adapter(1) stop working. lsusb becomes wonky,and I need to fiddle plugging/unplugging things until things go back to normal. The webcam is a ...