The MP3 made the iPod possible. Photo: Jim Merithew/Cult of Mac July 14, 1995: The MP3 file format receives its official name as the new .bit file extension gets changed to .mp3. The technology allows ...

The creators of the MP3, the revolutionary music file that sent shock waves through the industry by making songs more easily played and shared on personal computers, are working on a new format called ...

It’s a measure of success that the term “MP3” is probably generally understood to mean “digital audio file.” But an MP3 file contains a very specific type of audio compression, and its success, in ...

MP3 files have dominated the digital music market for the past decade, and Thomson has finally announced an upgraded version, MP3HD, which offers "the ultimate audio quality experience". According to ...

Digital music comes in many different formats – almost everyone knows MP3 thanks to Napster at the end of the last century, but what about OGG, AIFF, MQA or DSD? Confused? Don't worry, we're here to ...

How often have you found multiple audio editing tools under a single program? Hardly any programs have this facility. But just a few days ago I happened to come across a newly released tool called MP3 ...