Geneva — STMicroelectronics today unleashed a low power, asynchronous, stereo codec featuring integrated amplifiers for headphones and hands-free operation in mobile phones and handheld multimedia ...

According to the latest report, Android 14 will make the AV1 codec support mandatory for all devices. Additionally, this version of Google OS requires some devices to ...

Questyle’s QCC ($59) and QCC Pro ($99) finally bring aptX Adaptive and LDAC to iPhone and iPad, giving Apple users higher resolution Bluetooth audio.

For applications requiring a lightweight image coding system for inside cameras, video over IP and KVM extension, Fraunhofer IIS has developed a clever codec offering compression ratios of 1.2 to 1.6.

Suited for mobile communications applications, the WM9713L audio/touch-panel codec provides a voice codec to manage phone conversations. The part controls a four- or five-wire touchscreen panel, ...

Bluetooth LE support has only recently trickled into the laptop market, leaving millions of perfectly capable machines stuck with basic SBC audio or a 3.5mm cable. My Dell Precision mobile workstation ...

Described as a cost-effective stereo codec for portable-audio applications, the WAU8822 packs a wealth of features including a 48-kHz stereo DAC specifying a 94-dBA SNR and a -84-dB THD and a 48-kHz ...

Welcome to your codec update for 2023. I’m here to help you decide whether it’s time to go all in on AV1, VVC, LCEVC, or EVC or whether it’s better to stick with H.264, VP9, and HEVC. As an overview, ...

For speech-codec developers, the Vocoders Quality Analyzer 2.1 software allows users to automatically check voice quality post processing in a voice coder. Employing a unique speech model and ...

Andrew Gladding is a radio broadcast engineer, interviewer, DJ and music producer. He is chief engineer for Salem Media in New York, which operates WMCA(AM) and WNYM(AM), as well as the chief of ...