I’ll admit that last week’s column was pretty nerdy. There are some who couldn’t care less how technology around us works, and many who are adept at operating with high-precision tech say they don’t ...

To turn a video into an audio file on your iPhone, you'll need to download a third-party app from the App Store. Most apps that allow you to convert video into audio are free, albeit supported by ads.

If you begin to dip your toes into the busy, crowded and confusing world of audio file formats, you'll quickly find yourself swamped with various different types of format, codec, compression system ...

Digital sound is nothing more than numbers. What separates one container from another is how those numbers are packed, how much data (if any) is thrown away, and which devices understand the result.

Converting a file into a format compatible with the program or a device you’re using requires you to download software. This is where many free converters jump into ...