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 ...

To slim out devices, companies are leaving out the old and reliable 3.5mm audio jack and using a USB Type-C slot instead. That Type-C port works as the only input and output hardware port in such ...

If you’re annoyed by having to carry around a dongle to use your old wired headphones with a new phone or tablet deprived of a headphone jack, things could be worse: That dongle might turn out to be ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The most obvious and instant feature of a headphone jack ...

Many newer car stereos, as well as aftermarket head units, come with an audio jack that allow you to plug an MP3 player or smartphone into, but if you have an older stereo, there likely isn’t an audio ...

No headphone jack? No problem. Or at least, not a problem that can’t be fixed with a solid adapter. Apple caused quite the commotion when it dropped the headphone jack from the iPhone 7, and it has ...

As everyone knows by now, Apple finally worked up the "courage" to eliminate the 3.5mm headphone jack from the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus smartphones. According to Phil Schiller, head of marketing, the ...

Ryne was ostensibly a senior editor at Android Police, working at the site from 2017-2022. But really, he is just some verbose dude who digs on tech, loves Android, and hates anticompetitive practices ...

So the 3.5mm audio jack on your laptop has given up the ghost, and getting it fixed is too much of a pain. (This is the conclusion you’ve reluctantly come to after troubleshooting the audio issues on ...

The Google Pixel 8 Pro does not feature a 3.5mm headphone jack. This design choice continues the trend set by previous Pixel models, focusing on wireless audio solutions and USB-C connectivity. The ...

Apple included a spare dongle in the boxes of the iPhone X, 8, 8 Plus, 7, and 7 Plus phones, but it isn’t so generous this year when it comes to including a 3.5mm audio dongle in the box. The 3.5mm ...