We learned a lot this year; from the origins of liquimetal and toasted thighs to the technical reasoning of ISO and CDMA. Check out the best explanations Gizmodo had to offer in 2010.
1. Why Apple's iPhone 4 Update Won't Fix Your Reception Problem - July 2nd
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This graphic shows why some people experience the iPhone 4 signal drop problems while others haven't been able to reproduce it. It also explains why Apple's incoming software update-which promises more accurate signal bars-won't fix the antenna problem.
2. Giz Explains: What Is Liquidmetal? - August 17th
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Apple has a new toy. It's a materials company called Liquidmetal, and everybody's talking! Problem is, nobody seems too sure what they're talking about. So, Liquidmetal: What is this stuff? And what does Apple want with it?
3. Giz Explains: Why HTML5 Isn't Going to Save the Internet - February 3rd
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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.
4. Giz Explains: Why Everything Wireless is 2.4GHz - September 7th
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You live your life at 2.4GHz. Your router, your cordless phone, your Bluetooth earpiece, your baby monitor and your garage opener all love and live on this radio frequency, and no others. Why? The answer is in your kitchen.
5. Giz Explains: Why ISO Is the New Megapixel - February 12th
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In 1975, the first digital camera took 23 seconds to record a 100-line black-and-white photo onto cassette tape. Today, a Nikon D3s takes photos with 12 million pixels at 1/8000 of a second. And it can see in the dark.
The Best Explanations of the Year [Best of 2010] (http://gizmodo.com/5714426/the-best-explanations-of-the-year)