There's always a comparison to be made with technology, especially with audio tech, whether it's vinyl records vs. streaming ...

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, ...

If you’re a little upset that manufacturers are getting rid of the 3.5mm audio jack on your smartphone, making your traditional headphones essentially useless, don’t lose all hope just yet. You can ...

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The 2018 iPad Pro has no room for a headphone jack, but Kanex makes a USB-C adapter that includes the 3.5mm audio port needed for standard headphones or speakers. We tested this handy accessory with ...

The 3.5mm phone jack is a well-established standard in the audio industry and continues to get strong support from users in the market. Originally invented in the 19 th century for telephone switch ...

There are two ways of implementing USB audio on phones. Manufacturers like Samsung, Google and now Apple with its USB Type-C iPhones, prefer to output Digital audio from the USB port and trust your ...

The seemingly inevitable demise of the legacy 3.5-millimeter headphone jack has placed the technology world in need of a successor, and Intel this week laid out its case as to why it thinks the ...

Mobile devices are ditching headphone jacks at a brisk clip, so if your new Android smartphone or Apple iPad Pro ships without that precious port, you may have to purchase a wireless headset to listen ...

Intel says there are good reasons to say goodbye to the 3.5mm audio jack and bring headphones, earbuds and microphones into the digital era. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and ...

For the last 50 years, audio playback devices have relied on the 3.5mm audio jack (its predecessor, the 1/4-inch audio jack, dates back to 1879). We've previously heard rumors that Apple wanted to ...