In the past, business professionals used telephones to conference with customers or employees, but applications like Skype have made it simple for all users to voice and video chat with one another ...

Need to make a voiceover, or even a podcast? Then you’ll need to get audio onto a computer. Here’s what you need to know. Whatever kind of video you're making — whether it’s studio or desktop ...

Most computers have jacks for microphone, music players and speakers at the back or side of the main unit. Some computers have an additional microphone jack at the front. These jacks are connected to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Podcasting has blossomed during the pandemic, proving to be ...

Whether you play mutiplayer games, chat with friends or family on Hangouts or Skype, or work from home, you need a good microphone. Your computer may have one already, but whether it's any good is ...

You can turn your microphone on and off in a Google Hangouts call by giving the app permission to access your device's microphone. If your microphone doesn't seem to be working, make sure that it's ...