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How Computer Mice Work
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The mouse might just be the computer user's best friend. Every day of your computing life, you reach out for your mouse whenever you want to move your cursor or activate something. Learn how this human-machine interface translates your movements into digital data.
What Does a Router Do?
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Routers are a vital component of the Internet, but what does a router do? Find out how routers deliver packets of information to the right place, millions of times per day!
5 Security Tips for Banking by Smartphone
Security is a major concern when banking by smartphone. Learn 5 security tips for banking by smartphone at HowStuffWorks.com.
What Is an Algorithm?
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When you use programming to tell a computer what to do, you also get to choose how it's going to do it. So, what is an algorithm? It's the basic technique used to get the job done.
Can you use a cell phone as a credit card?
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Can you use a cell phone as a credit card? Yes. Nokia revealed the first fully integrated mobile-payment cell phone in 2007. See how these phones work.
What Is iCloud?
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Apple's entry into the cloud storage market synchronizes all of your devices - as long as they're made by Apple. How does iCloud stack up to its competitors?
Private Browsers Aren't All Equally Private
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HowStuffWorks looks at the differences between a private search engine, a private browser and the icognito setting on your regular browser.
How Google Earth Works
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Google Earth is a popular online mapping program that is free to download. Find out how Google Earth works and learn about Google Earth's basic functions.
'If I Fits I Sits': The Science Behind Cats Sitting in Squares
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A study using citizen science tries to help explain why cats love sitting in boxes - even ones that aren't there. What did they find out?
Which is better to use for a cable modem -- a USB connection or an Ethernet card?
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I am getting a cable modem installed next week, and I have a choice of using a USB connection or an Ethernet card (NIC). Which one is better?