Michael is a born Texan and a former graphic designer. He's been covering technology in general and Android in particular since 2011. His interests include folk music, football, science fiction, and ...

Optical audio cables, also known as TOSLINK cables, are essential for transmitting audio signals between devices in your home cinema setup. They are particularly useful for connecting older sound ...

If you've ever came across that trapezoidal port on the back of your DVD player or TV and thought, what the heck is that, you're probably not alone. Though once a popular way to transmit digital sound ...

Adds HDMI output to older Xbox 360s; full 1080p video output; no-hassle installation; includes 3-foot HDMI cable and optical audio cables. HDMI only outputs stereo audio (optical hookup needed for ...

Geoffrey Morrison is a writer/photographer about tech and travel for CNET, The New York Times, and other web and print publications.… Read full bio However, if you have an optical cable gathering dust ...