The Philips Semiconductors TDA8551 is a small audio amplifier with an integrated volume control. When operated from +5 V, it delivers a nominal output power of more than one watt into 8 ohms. It can ...

A regular Hack A Day reader sent in a tip about an LM386 stero amplifier with digital volume control. The resulting build is very professional and could easily be adapted into a slick iPod dock build.

The Alienware 13 we received for review came with a 13.3-inch IPS TFT LCD display (1920 x 1080), which is one step above the 1366 x 768 TN entry-level display. Just on resolution alone, I'd highly ...