Echo is the only open-source music player I'll use, because it beautifully handles both on-device files and streaming service in a single app.

Using Android Auto regularly means you have built up muscle memory for certain tasks, such as skipping or pausing tracks. But ...

Apple hasn’t sold an iPod in years. In 2017, it stopped selling the iPod Nano and Shuffle. The iPod Touch, the last of its dedicated portable music players, was officially discontinued in 2022. If you ...

While it can be hard to predict what’s ahead in the music industry, there are several trends and shifts that I believe are heading our way in the year ahead.

If you combine the Xfce desktop with the Compiz compositing window manager, you get a desktop with a bit more panache than if you were to use Xfce alone. Compiz helps to turn Xfce into something akin ...

Last year, Fiio introduced the DM13, a portable CD player with modern features (such as USB-C charging and built-in Bluetooth) and priced at $150, making it a relatively affordable excuse to revisit ...

The FiiO DM15 R2R is a portable and desktop CD player that doubles as a DAC. It also adds Bluetooth streaming for headphones and wireless speakers. Available now, it's reassuringly affordable at £249 ...

Pat Kraft has never tried to hide his passion for Penn State’s teams and their athletes. You can usually find him at every major sporting event. He is hard to miss. Penn State’s boisterous athletic ...

Jason Chun is a CNET writer covering a range of topics in tech, home, wellness, finance and streaming services. He is passionate about language and technology, and has been an avid writer/reader of ...

If you want to hear Apple Music’s lossless catalog the way it was meant to sound, you will need a little extra hardware. iPhones and most wireless headphones still have limitations when it comes to ...

The College Football Playoff has arrived, and with it a smaller stage where a handful of elite players can decide games. This list is pulled directly from our full Top 150 player rankings -- which ...

Shanling’s M3 Plus, iBasso’s DX340, and Astell&Kern’s SP4000 show why DAPs still matter: better power, better sound, and a distraction-free experience no smartphone with Dongle DAC can touch. What’s ...