Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Google Chrome allows you to use your microphone and camera for ...

The most often neglected aspect of recording a video is the audio. So much attention is placed on the visual elements that the audio is usually little more than an afterthought. Since most cameras do ...

Privacy is a very big concern among many consumers these days, and for a multitude of great reasons. Android 12 tried to address a couple of those issues, helping ...

Wildlife film makers can attach a shotgun microphone to a handheld camera while out and about, but might not be able to zero in on the sounds of distant subjects. Dodotronic has launched a ...

Following Android, ChromeOS is adding systemwide privacy toggles to enable/disable access to a Chromebook’s camera and microphone. In the Settings app under ...

Android 12 adds the ability to quickly toggle on or off — to enable or disable — microphone and camera access for apps and using the tool on Pixel devices really couldn’t be easier. But, of course, ...

Sennheiser just released a new on-camera, directional microphone. The compact MKE 200 ($99.95) puts a lot of convenience and performance into a small, portable package — one that’s great for ...

Android 12 adds kill switches for both the mic and camera. Jack Wallen shows you how to add them and use them. Android 12 is the most radical change to the platform since its inception. Not only has ...

Most consumer-grade cameras these days come with adequate microphones built in. However, as with all hardware made down to a price point, there’s room for improvement. [M. Ploegmakers] decided to whip ...