News tagged with audio technology

Getting families and friends together again, virtually

(PhysOrg.com) -- A fireside chat, sharing photos with granddad, a family get-together to play Monopoly on a Sunday afternoon? Digital media designed for the individual has hastened the demise of collective ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Mar 26, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Gadgets: Affordable noise-canceling headphones both fit and sound great

When Able Planet sent me a pair of Clear Harmony (NC300B) noise-canceling headphones to test, they included a splitter to compare side-by-side with a pair of any other brand.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jan 22, 2010 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Dolby brings theater sound to new-age gadgets

Dolby Laboratories is out to make sure people's ears are as delighted as their eyes in a world enthralled by high-definition televisions and entertainment on the go.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Jan 07, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

P2P comes to the aid of audiovisual search (w/ Video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- Current methods of searching audiovisual content can be a hit-and-miss affair. Manually tagging online media content is time consuming, and costly. But new 'query by example' methods, built on peer-to-peer ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New flat flexible speakers might even help you catch planes and trains

(PhysOrg.com) -- A groundbreaking new loudspeaker, less than 0.25mm thick, has been developed by University of Warwick engineers, it's flat, flexible, could be hung on a wall like a picture, and its particular ...

Technology / Engineering

created Apr 01, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (10) | comments 3