One of the issues that budding podcasters may eventually encounter is how best to get sound into their computers. The obvious answer, of course, is through one of the sound inputs that the system ...

The Linux USB input subsystem is a single, harmonized way to manage all input devices. This is a relatively new approach for Linux, with the system being partly incorporated in kernel version 2.4 and ...

Your USB audio port can be surprisingly useful--giving you even better sound than your computer's regular audio output. Here's how to use it. Eliot Van Buskirk Evolver.fm Editor Eliot Van Buskirk has ...

Your commands, ideas, demands and concepts form the data your system processes and stores. Without user input, a computer simply takes up desktop space and waits for directions, like a lost motorist ...

A pair of researchers presenting at the Black Hat DC conference are showing off an amusing new attack against laptops and smartphones that is initiated simply by plugging the phone into the PC. In a ...

There are pocket-sized electronics, and then there’s the EclairM0. It’s a 50 x 40 x 8mm (2″ x 1.6″ x 0.3″) device that weighs just 15 grams (0.5 ounces). But it’s a multifunction gadget with a small ...

MaKey MaKey is a developer board for the rest of us, letting you turn almost any object into an input device for your computer. MaKey MaKey is a developer board for the rest of us, letting you turn ...

I’ve got some bad news: Those nice headphones and great speakers that you spent so much money on? They probably don’t sound as good as they could. You spent the time searching for the best audio gear ...

A patent application discovered on Thursday shows Apple is actively looking for more ways to slim down its MacBook lineup, with the invention illustrating a combination SD card slot and USB port. As ...

Hobbyists, tinkerers and developers looking for a new project to keep them busy over the weekend holiday might be interested in a new wireless remote control called the keyMote that has been developed ...

Fiio's micro-size USB digital-to-analog converter/amplifiers will get the very best sound out of your headphones. Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio ...