Typically refers to input sockets that go to the head unit in a vehicle. The analog AUX jack enables any music player to play back through the vehicle's speakers, while the USB port allows music, ...

[Ivan] made something special with this car stereo hack. He altered the head unit to play MP3 files from USB and added an auxiliary line-in. But looking at it you’d never know. That’s thanks to the ...

Music and cars go hand in hand, all the way back to the invention of the radio. Since then, countless songs have romanticized road trips, cruising, and the freedom of cars. Take a bow, Bobby Troup.

The collection of colored jacks on the back of your desktop are all related to analog audio. Each one takes a 3.5mm cable ...

If you’re a little upset that manufacturers are getting rid of the 3.5mm audio jack on your smartphone, making your traditional headphones essentially useless, don’t lose all hope just yet. You can ...

With the popularity of the iPod and of other portable media players, manufacturers of home and car audio have added inputs to allow iPods to be used with their systems. Auxiliary inputs for iPods ...

Like it or not, the effort to get rid of the headphone jack is well underway. The USB Implementers Forum has published its long-expected Audio Device Class 3.0 specification, giving device makers the ...

According to the group, this new specification is primarily about allowing manufacturers to remove the old 3.5mm jack socket, while also enabling slimmer devices, improved water resistance, and new ...