A software-defined radio (SDR) uses a general-purpose computer processor to perform aspects of digital signal processing in place of analog circuit hardware. This allows for greater flexibility in ...

Department Editor Evan Hansen runs the Media section at CNET News.com. Before joining CNET he reported on business, technology and the law at American Lawyer Media. The future of radio--one of the ...

Thought much about digital radio lately? I didn’t think so. But with all the buzz recently about wireless this and wireless that — 802.11.a and 802.11.b and 802.11g and Bluetooth and WiFi — radio is a ...

Integrating an RF tuner and baseband functions on a single die, the Si468x digital radio receiver from Silicon Labs brings FM, HD Radio, and DAB/DAB+ broadcast capabilities to a wide range of consumer ...

Edison Research has revealed results of the Infinite Dial 2025 and while podcasting was the report’s shiny star, AM/FM radio continued its consistent – and ubiquitous – performance as streaming and ...

FM radio may still be around, but it’s DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) that now accounts for most listening. It’s much better than FM. You don’t need to tune, it isn’t as fiddly, and it will pick up ...

Advocates of digital broadcasting technology descended on the National Association of Broadcasters' annual convention in Las Vegas Sunday, hoping the promise of higher quality and profits will ...