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Software

Giz Explains: Android, And How It Will Take Over The World

2:00AM John Herrman | 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 »
Gadgets

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

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

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

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

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

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 »