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Windows Media Player’s ‘find album information’ functionality has been removed
Microsoft has quietly removed ‘find album information’ and ‘update album info online’ tools from the Media Player apps supplied with Windows 11.
New fabric speakers use flexible electronics to be thin, light, and flexible
Thin, light, and flexible electronics technology commercialized in new ‘Fabric Speaker Portable’ product.
The U.S. patent for MP3 audio was granted on this day in 1996
On this day in 1996, a freshly inked U.S. patent quietly laid the cornerstone of the digital music revolution.
Frustrated users crowdfund a $2,000 fix for Lenovo Legion ‘speakers not working properly’ error
A motivated Lenovo Legion Pro 7 (16IAX10H) owner has successfully gotten their system’s speaker issues fixed after setting up a bug bounty program on GitHub.
Yes, you can store data on a bird
A music and science lover has demonstrated the capacity of birds to store and retrieve digital image data.
A Windows Insider user discovers an undocumented ‘Shared audio’ feature in the latest build
Windows Insiders are getting a useful new feature for sharing audio.
New portable cassette player comes loaded with modern features like Bluetooth, USB-C, and a rechargeable battery
Maxell Japan has launched a portable ‘Walkman’ cassette player, but its retro audio tech is boosted by modern convenience.
Windows 11 Insiders surprised by return of Vista startup sound — it’s a bug not a feature, says MS exec
The latest Insider Build in the Windows 11 Beta and Dev channels plays the Windows Vista startup sound as it boots to the desktop.
