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Giz Explains: Why HTML5 Isn't Going to Save the Internet

The beardier parts of the web-o-sphere have been abuzz about HTML5, the next version of the language that powers our internet. Will it revolutionize web apps? Will it kill Flash video? Will it fix our gimpy iPads? Yes... and no. More »

02/03/10

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Giz Explains: SSDs and Why You Wish You Had One

Speed. Toughness. Efficiency. Silence. That's why we want solid-state drives in our computers. But we worry about the zoom-zoom performance degrading over time, and the fact that SSDs might eventually wear out. Here's what you need to know about 'em. More »

01/21/10

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How Do All of Those 3D TVs Actually Work?

Now that 3D is in, like, everything—say 152-inch giant plasmas and little tiny OLED screens—it's a good time to revisit how the hell 3D actually works. Surprisingly, no gnomes involved: [Giz Explains 3D Tech]

01/07/10

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Giz Explains: The Best of 2009

Is there a burning question you have about tech? Like what's the difference between $100 and $100,000 headphones? Or why every country has a different f@%#ing plug? We explained all that, and a whole lot more this year. More »

12/25/09

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By matt buchanan

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Giz Explains: What Everyone Should Know About Cameras

Talking to a camera nerd—or even reading about new cameras—can feel like translating from a different language. But it doesn't need to! Here, in this here post, is everything you need to know about cameras, without the noise. More »

12/09/09

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Giz Explains: The Ultimate HDTV Cheat Sheet and Buying Guides

It's truly the best time of year to buy an HDTV, and well, here's every confusing TV term you might encounter, everything you need, explained in one place. More »

12/05/09

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Giz Explains: The Difference Between a $600 TV and a $6000 TV

You can buy an HDTV, a nice big one, for six hundred bucks. Or you can pay six thousand. It's presumably somehow better. You're probably wondering, "What the hell makes it better?" Here's the breakdown: More »

11/19/09

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Giz Explains: Android, and How It Will Take Over the World

This week we met Motorola's Droid, the first handset with Android 2.0. To an outsider, it just looks like another Google smartphone, but 2.0 is more than that: it's proof that Android is finally going to take over the world. More »

11/05/09

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Giz Explains: Why Every Country Has a Different F#$%ing Plug

Ok, maybe not every country, but with at least 12 different sockets in widespread use it sure as hell feels like it to anyone who's ever traveled. So why in the world, literally, are there so many? Funny story! More »

10/29/09

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Giz Explains: Why Stuff Crashes (And Why It Happens Less Often Now)

You're working on the most important document you've ever typed and suddenly—boom: Blue screen. "A PROBLEM HAS BEEN DETECTED." What the hell just happened? More »

10/21/09

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Giz Explains: Intel's Entire Confusing Armada of Chips

Intel makes a lot of processors. Too many, maybe. Don't know what the difference a Core i7 and a Core 2 Duo? A Bloomfield from a Wolfdale? A Sasquatch from a Yeti? You're not alone. More »

10/15/09

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Giz Explains: When (Not) To Use Your Camera's Flash

What is photography's greatest scourge? Cellphone cameras? MySpace self-portraiture? Neither even comes close to the insidious, creeping threat that is your camera's built-in flash. Here's when and how you should—and more importantly, shouldn't—use a flash. More »

10/07/09

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Giz Explains: Why You Can't Get Decent Earphones for Less Than $100

Crappy earbuds are killing music. It's true. The problem is that good earbuds, like speakers, aren't cheap. More »

10/02/09

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Giz Explains: How To Fix the Airlines' Stupid Portable Gadget Rules

If you've flown lately, you have probably noticed that the "portable electronics" rules are increasingly muddled. It's time for the FAA and airlines to lift the electronics ban completely, or rewrite it to reflect modern gadgets. More »

09/23/09

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Giz Explains: Microsoft, Standards and Damned Standards

The other week, we explained how Apple influences a ton of what goes on in tech by shaping industry-wide standards. This week, we're gonna look at Microsoft, and what's it's done with standards. More »

09/17/09

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Giz Explains: The Giz Explains Platinum Collection

We've explained a lot at Giz: Everything from the real key to stunning photos to how to actually make delicious coffee. So catch up with the best of Giz Explains, feel smarter and impress people at your barbecue this weekend.
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09/07/09

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Giz Explains: Why Tech Standards Are Vital For Apple (And You)

Tech standards are important. They're, well, standards. They shape the way the world works, ideally. So if you wanna influence your little world, you probably wanna shape (or maybe even create) standards. Take Apple, for example. More »

09/02/09

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Giz Explains: Snow Leopard's Grand Central Dispatch

You've probably heard about this snow kitty operating system for Macintosh computers. What you might not've heard is exactly how it's supposed to be unleashing the power of all those processor cores crammed inside your computer. More »

08/27/09

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Giz Explains: How to Actually Make Coffee

You probably brew coffee, like most people, the most insipid way possible: Using a Mr. Coffee that you fill with pre-ground coffee from the supermarket. There's a million other ways to make coffee, and they're all better. Updated. More »

08/26/09

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Giz Explains: Why Quantum Computing Is the Future (But a Distant One)

Over 400 million transistors are packed on dual-core chips manufactured using Intel's 45nm process. That'll double soon, per Moore's Law. And it'll still be like computing with pebbles compared to quantum computing. More »

08/19/09

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Giz Explains: How Push Works

Push. It's not just a verb that sends people careening down a flight of stairs. It's also not just for guys in suits diddling on BlackBerrys. You hear it featured on new iPhone apps every week. So, what is it? More »

08/06/09

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