audio

Wi-Fi(delity) in a Smaller Sonos

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on November 19, 2013 at 6:04 pm PT

Sonos has come out with a lower-priced, smaller model that preserves its quality sound and its modular, wireless connection system.

Reminder: You Can’t Stop Instagram Videos From Auto-Playing Anymore

Mike Isaac in Social on October 25, 2013 at 3:25 pm PT

Here come the native ads!

Sneaky Apps and Quiet TV Watching

Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on October 22, 2013 at 6:13 pm PT

Walt answers a reader’s question on apps that can access a smartphone’s camera without the user’s permission.

HTC Sheds Remaining Beats Stake as Carlyle Group Invests in the Audio Company

Ina Fried in Mobile on September 27, 2013 at 9:53 am PT

The troubled Taiwanese phone maker will get a reported $265 million for its remaining 25 percent stake in Beats.

Voices

Ray Dolby’s Passion Led to Better Sound Quality Across Industries

Don Clark and Stephen Miller, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in News on September 13, 2013 at 9:34 am PT

Ray Dolby, who died Thursday at age 80, was an inventor whose passion for better sound influenced the evolution of several industries.

ATD on the Airwaves: Uber, Samsung’s Smartwatch and Signor Mossberg

Kara Swisher in Media on September 2, 2013 at 1:00 pm PT

Get ready for our close-up!

Yahoo Q2 Earnings Call: The Marissa and Ken Show, Now in Living Color

Kara Swisher in Media on July 16, 2013 at 2:05 pm PT

Hiyo, if you will, for the Internet age.

Apple Cranks Up Logic Pro

John Paczkowski in Product News on July 16, 2013 at 7:18 am PT

The first big update to Apple’s professional audio software since Logic Pro 9 debuted in 2009.

Bluetooth Speakers Popping Up Everywhere? Here’s Why.

Lauren Goode in Product News on July 3, 2013 at 9:29 am PT

Seems like everywhere you turn, there’s a new Bluetooth speaker. Here are a few reasons why these (often cheap) gadgets are flooding the market.

News Byte

Kamcord Adds Audio Commentary Feature to Mobile Gamecasting Offerings

Eric Johnson in News on June 6, 2013 at 4:37 am PT

Kamcord, a startup that enables the recording and sharing of game-play videos for mobile games, is rolling out a “voice overlay” feature to connected games, starting today. That means that players of one of the 100 or so games that use Kamcord will soon be able to record live audio commentary tracks as they play. Kamcord’s main competitor, Applifier’s Everyplay, also offers audio commentaries and is planning to roll out a video commentary feature in the near future.