Unique and useful gadgets beyond smartphones that caught our eye this year and elevated their respective segments.

Beyond gaming, you could argue that wireless gaming earbuds have low enough latency to be used for latency-sensitive work, ...

Recap: Support for the AV1 codec has grown considerably since its launch in 2018. Large and small platforms quickly adopted the format to minimize bandwidth consumption while preserving image quality.

A new tech blog from Netflix highlights the importance of the AV1 open video codec, which now powers about 30% of the platform’s streaming and discusses a variety of opportunities to expand its ...

SOUNDPEATS Air5 Pro+ adds xMEMS drivers, AI Adaptive ANC, LDAC, and aptX Lossless, delivering a true 2-way design and hi-res performance at a budget-friendly price. SOUNDPEATS just dropped the Air5 ...

In a nutshell: Streaming and other demanding video applications are growing rapidly, and existing codecs are struggling to keep pace. Fortunately, AOMedia has pledged to finalize a new generation of ...

Telos Alliance will introduce a new codec at IBC2025 called the Telos Zephyr Connect SE. It is part of the recently introduced Studio Essentials line of products and is slated for shipping toward the ...

Probably the biggest issue with Bluetooth audio is that it doesn’t sound very good. The audio is compressed, which strips away vital data (mostly at the high and low ends), resulting in a loss of ...

While playing a video or audio, if you receive a Missing Codec Error 0xc004f011, on Windows 11/10, here is how you can fix the problem. Although this problem mainly ...

A Bluetooth audio adapter is a compact, versatile device that enables users to connect their wireless headphones or speakers to audio sources that lack built-in Bluetooth functionality. These adapters ...