The simplest way to ensure your music streaming sounds as good as it can be is to enable the highest-quality format you can ...

Samsung has announced the release of two new Q Series soundbars that can analyze what's happening onscreen and optimize sound settings to match. The HW-Q70R and HW-Q60R units are also reported capable ...

Regardless of the version of Windows you are using, you can always adjust the audio volume of all your applications. These settings are saved in the registry key and are remembered by the program when ...

If I’m doing anything where I need to hear the world around me, I tend to just keep one earbud in when I’m listening to podcasts or music. This obviously screws with the sound volume, but Macworld ...

When multitasking in OS X, sometimes the programs you are using might output notification sounds or otherwise use the OS X audio system in ways that could interfere with your other tasks. If you ...

Turn a collection of video clips into something that resembles a movie production by adding a soundtrack and other audio effects. Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on laptops and ...

Apple's AirPods could automatically adjust its audio to make the wearer more aware of their surroundings and any potential dangers in the future, with Apple considering how its personal audio ...

Initially released in 2003, Skype has quickly become a means by which business owners can remotely interview job applicants and conduct conference calls with clients, customers and business partners.

Yamaha has been granted a patent for a headphone volume control method. The method involves calculating the level of a sound signal captured by a microphone, determining a target volume based on this ...

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