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aptX Lossless is the first Bluetooth audio codec to boast bit-exact CD-quality music support. The technology will be part of Qualcomm’s aptX Adaptive and Snapdragon Sound ecosystems. Expect the first ...

Bluetooth audio has been around for years, but it has seen a significant increase in use thanks to Apple's initiative to remove headphone jacks in smartphones. Unfortunately, Bluetooth headphones, ...

It's quite hard to find headphone jacks on smartphones these days. Yes, some of the high-end devices still come with one. In fact, some of them even has proper DACs that aim to deliver the best wired ...

Due to ship in October, Nura's upcoming high-end earbuds support Qualcomm's aptX Lossless audio codec. But you'll need the right hardware to take advantage of it. Executive Editor David Carnoy has ...

With the introduction of Qualcomm’s aptX Lossless technology, Bluetooth headphone customers will finally join their wired audiophile brethren with the option to listen to lossless quality audio. The ...

APT (Belfast, N. Ireland), the audio processing technology specialist, today announces further industry endorsement of its low-latency apt-X® audio codec technology for high quality stereo over ...

The Surface Earbuds have a new firmware update. The update brings the ability to turn the aptX codec on or off. When the aptX codec is off, the Surface Earbuds use the SBC codec. Microsoft's Surface ...

Qualcomm has announced its latest S3 and S5 Gen 3 Bluetooth chipsets for audio products like wireless earbuds, headphones, and speakers. Along with the usual improvements in performance, some of these ...