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, ...

Most consumers are content with the sound that comes out of their wired headphones and earbuds. It’s sufficient for keeping them entertained at their cubicles or during long flights back home for the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. This article is more than 3 years old. The StarTech USB ...

When I replaced my smartphone, I lost the place to plug in my favorite wired earphones. Before buying new earphones, it might ...

I've been have some audio issues with my Hackintosh (i.e., I have no audio) and I've yet to find a solution. Out of sheer desperation I'm thinking of just not worrying about getting the motherboard's ...

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 ...

Following dockBoss+, CableJive has returned with a new way to use Apple’s classic Dock Connector-based accessories with non-compatible devices. dockBoss5 ($30) is a simple plastic box with a Dock ...

You bought a USB-C adapter to use your existing wired earphones with a smartphone that lacks a headphone jack, but there is ...

Apple may be known for making fantastic products, but it's also infamous for frustrating the heck out of customers when it comes to compatibility. The brand's most recent major overhaul in this ...

Adapters let you make the most of your existing hardware, but always come with compromises.