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How the Samsung Galaxy Tablet Works
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The Samsung Galaxy Tablet is giving Apple's iPad a run for its money, but could Apple end up stopping the Galaxy tablet's momentum in its tracks?
How Media-center PCs Work
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What is a media center PC? Find out what makes a PC a "media center," how it fits into a home theater and what you can do with a media center PC.
NAT: How Network Address Translation Works
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Network Address Translation helps improve security by reusing IP addresses. Learn about Network Address Translation and NAT security.
How the Ultra-Mobile PC Works
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Learn what Microsoft has planned for the Ultra-mobile PC and what is still to come.
How SCSI Works
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SCSI (pronounced 'scuzzy') is an ultra-fast, high-power communications bus that connects up to 15 devices to your computer. Find out how this bus operates.
How FireWire Works
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FireWire transmits data to and from high-bandwidth digital devices faster than USB. Learn what FireWire is, how it works, and when you'd use it.
How Video Editing Works
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Video editing allows you to create studio-quality movies right from your home. Learn about video editing and read expert reviews about video editing software.
How 3-D PC Glasses Work
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3-D PC glasses are designed to convince your brain that you are seeing a real, three-dimensional object. Find out how 3-D PC glasses work.
How Web Servers Work
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When you type a Web site address into your browser, Web servers are doing the work of getting you the page you request. Find out how these machines locate Web pages and deliver them to your computer.
How the Year 2000 Problem Worked
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Until recently, computer programmers used two-digit placeholders for the year portion of the date in their software. Guess what happened when we realized the system couldn't account for the first two numbers? Mass panic.