Chances are, you're just like me. You've always loved music, but building your own hi-fi system was something that other people did – older people with way more disposable income than you! Sure, music ...

This new Linux desktop runs like an app - and launches in 4 steps ...

FiiO is a rising force in the budget-friendly hi-fi space. And while it’s best known for its portable audio players, DACs and desktop amplifiers, the company makes several desktop speakers, too. And ...

Java Desktop System will continue to exist, but expect to see "less of an emphasis" on it, company's top software exec says. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. The legendary speaker brand Klipsch reminds many of us of ...

Harman Kardon’s SoundSticks is one of the most iconic and recognizable desktop speaker systems of all time. Originally released in the 2000s, the speaker-and-subwoofer combo has a futuristic, ...

We spend a lot of time talking about building systems for gaming or for multi-media, but some of us actually work from home or are lucky enough to be allowed to bring in a system we built for work.

Although we might all fundamentally recognize that gaming consoles are just specialized computers, we generally treat them, culturally and physically, differently than we do desktops or laptops. But ...