Discover how to build a simple and effective external LED light for your smartphone with this hands-on tutorial. Using a ...

Problems include everything from static, loss of signal to unexpectedly activating Siri. Apple natives are in upheaval after being referred to the company’s policy of only supporting peripherals that ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The most obvious and instant feature of a headphone jack ...

The 3.5mm phone jack is a well-established standard in the audio industry and continues to get strong support from users in the market. Originally invented in the 19 th century for telephone switch ...

The Pocket Micro 2 has a larger battery, improved controls and even a 3.5mm headphone jack.

The death of the 3.5mm headphone jack on smartphones — all smartphones, that is, not just expensive flagships where it’s already a rarity — is something many of us have been afraid of. But it has been ...

Upcoming smartphones might not have a 3.5mm headphone jack. It all still hangs on a rumor that Apple's iPhone will shun all connectors but its proprietary Lightning jack (some Android models out this ...

No headphone jack? No problem. Or at least, not a problem that can’t be fixed with a solid adapter. Apple caused quite the commotion when it dropped the headphone jack from the iPhone 7, and it has ...

[Avian]’s dad got a new ham radio transceiver with a 3.5 mm jack, and his pile-of-cables got him a headphone cable from Bose headphones. He built a DB9 to 3.5 mm adapter with that one – and it failed ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The purpose of a headphone jack seems simple, obvious, and perhaps self-explanatory — you use it to plug your headphones in. But that doesn't ...

Let’s face it – you’re not here because you’re interested in the dynamics of the burgeoning adapter market. Either you’ve got a pair of headphones that you want to use on your iPhone, or are ...