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Software
Giz Explains: Android, And How It Will Take Over The World
Gadgets
3:20AM John Herrman | 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 travelled. So why in the world, literally, are there so many? Funny story! More »
Why Every Country Has A Different F#$%ing Plug
3:20AM John Herrman | 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 travelled. So why in the world, literally, are there so many? Funny story! More »
Computers
Giz Explains: Why Stuff Crashes (And Why It Happens Less Now)
5:10AM Matt Buchanan | 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 »
Hardware
Giz Explains: Intel’s Entire Confusing Armada Of Chips
1:00AM Matt Buchanan | Intel makes a lot of processors. Too many, maybe. Don’t know the difference between a Core i7 and a Core 2 Duo? A Bloomfield from a Wolfdale? A Sasquatch from a Yeti? You’re not alone. More »
Cameras
5:20AM John Herrman | What is photography’s greatest scourge? Mobile phone 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 flash. More »
Giz Explains: When (Not) To Use Your Camera’s Flash
5:20AM John Herrman | What is photography’s greatest scourge? Mobile phone 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 flash. More »
Music
1:00AM Matt Buchanan | Crappy earbuds are killing music. It’s true. The problem is that good earbuds, like speakers, aren’t cheap. More »
Why You Can’t Get Decent Earphones For Less Than $US100
1:00AM Matt Buchanan | Crappy earbuds are killing music. It’s true. The problem is that good earbuds, like speakers, aren’t cheap. More »
Gadgets
5:40AM Wilson Rothman | 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 »
Giz Explains: How To Fix the Airlines’ Stupid Gadget Rules
5:40AM Wilson Rothman | 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 »
Software
4:00AM Matt Buchanan | 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 »
Giz Explains: Microsoft, Standards And Damned Standards
4:00AM Matt Buchanan | 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 »
Gadgets
Giz Explains: The Giz Explains Platinum Collection
2:00AM Matt Buchanan | 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. More »
Software
6:20AM Matt Buchanan | 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 »
Giz Explains: Why Tech Standards Are Vital For Apple, You
6:20AM Matt Buchanan | 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 » 
