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Audio supercomputer hidden in your graphics card?
September 2, 2004 – 2:08 PM
Nvidia's graphic cards may have much more to offer than simply drawing pixels on the screen: A startup company has found a way to translate audio signals into graphics, run them through the graphics card and overcome a common issue of limited audio effect processing performance in computers.
Via licenses advanced audio technology
December 3, 2004 – 3:17 AM
Taiwanese semiconductor firm Via said it has licensed audio technology from Qsound Labs.
Asustek to showcase notebook audio-visual workstation at CES
January 2, 2007 – 11:43 AM
Asustek Computer will showcase its XG Station, an audio-visual workstation for notebooks at the upcoming 2007 International CES in Las Vegas, according to the company.
Dolby develops fix for inconsistent audio levels in home theatres
January 18, 2007 – 10:29 AM
Dolby, the company known for making the insanely loud and vibrant movie sound intros, has developed a fix for inconsistent audio levels in home theatres and television sets. Most couch potatoes have clutched the remote control to raise the volume on quiet television shows only to be blown out of their sofas with a surprisingly loud commercial.
National Semi offers audio amplifiers for portable ceramic speakers
January 24, 2006 – 12:44 PM
National Semiconductor Corporation on Monday in the US introduced two single-chip "Boomer" audio power amplifiers in ultra-small packages.

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Raising PC Audio Standards To Hi-Fi Levels: Audiotrak Maya 7.1 Gold and CARDamp
November 30, 2001 – 12:06 PM
On-board sound systems are standard today. However, the quality of codecs meets only basic requirements such as system and application sound output. If you want high fidelity sound, you might want to upgrade your sound system. We introduce two interesting products from Audiotrak: Maya 7.1 Gold, a high-quality sound card at $129, and a PC amplifier called CARDamp.
Getting Started With Digital Audio
August 9, 2005 – 1:05 PM
So you want to be your own music producer or engineer? We'll show you what hardware and software you need to get started.
A Brief Introduction to Sampling Audio
October 24, 2005 – 1:06 PM
Unless you've been living under a rock for the last 20 years, you've heard music that uses sampling. You may have even wondered what's so great about it, why people are getting sued over it, and how this amazing technology works. Fortunately, THG is going to tell you...
Microsoft's Zune portable audio/video player
August 24, 2006 – 6:12 PM
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2.1 Hi-Fi Audio Bigs Up
October 13, 2004 – 1:01 PM
PC audio vendors pack a lot more wallop in the punch of value-segment 2.1 Hi-Fi audio. So you say you don't want to spend your paycheck on PC speakers but still want great sound and other features? See what the Fall crop from Altec Lansing, Logitech and Creative has to offer.