AAC
AAC, or Advanced Audio Coding, is an encoding scheme for digital audio. It was created in 1997 as a successor to the popular MP3 format. Like MP3, it allows music and audio to be compressed into smaller files, but can achieve more compression - that is, create smaller files - than MP3 with less loss in sound quality.
Music purchased from the iTunes Store is delivered in AAC format, which can be played on Apple iPod and iPhone devices as well as some others, depending on whether they are encumbered by DRM. Non-DRM AAC files can be played on all computers with the appropriate software - such as iTunes and Windows Media Player - as well as a variety of portable audio players, mobile phones, and other devices.
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07/10/09 6:00pm Computing Microsoft Silverlight 3 released, works with graphics card to stream HD movies
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01/29/09 6:18pm Computing Apple now lets iTunes users pick and choose tracks to remove DRM from
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12/11/08 11:15am Mobile Pantech C630 3G handset coming to AT&T for $40
Pantech is set to release its C630 entry-level candybar phone on AT&T's network. The main reason for you to be interested in… dig deeper
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12/02/08 2:07pm Mobile Motorola ROKR EM35 musicphone slider revealed
Motorola debuted its latest ROKR model, the EM35 slider musicphone. The EM35 plays your tunes with dual speakers or over a stereo… dig deeper
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11/18/08 2:17pm Mobile LG Prada II smartphone released with matching Bluetooth-enabled watch
LG is finally releasing the Prada II, a touchscreen smartphone with slide-out QWERTY thumbboard. The quad-band GSM phone receives… dig deeper
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11/17/08 5:24pm Mobile Maxian M1 Edu media player runs dual-core 500MHz WinCE system
Maxian's M1 Edu is a Korean PMP with 3.5-inch touchscreen display. The screen displays a full 16 million colors in 480 x 320… dig deeper
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11/07/08 3:09pm Computing, Home A/V, Mobile feature MP3 vs FLAC vs WAV: Audio formats primer
Don't know FLAC from WAV? We've broken down what each audio format is, and why it might help to know more than just MP3. dig deeper
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