John Donoghue of Brown University described his work connecting computers directly to the human brain.

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Ethernet is the name given to the most widely used way of connecting computers together into local networks.

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Both routers are ideal for connecting tablet computers, smart phones, portable gaming consoles, and other mobile electronic devices while on-the-go.

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The other trend Lo sees is to move from connecting personal computers and electronics, like televisions, to a wider array of devices.

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The study also revealed that so-called blocklists, used by some illegal file-sharers to prevent monitors from connecting to their computers, might not be much use.

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It would also open up a great deal of new potential for connecting Apple's computers to other devices, such as mobile phones, PDAs and game controllers.

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When connecting to the Internet, smart phones, like computers, are assigned Internet Protocol (IP) addresses.

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You generally play a software synth using an external music keyboard plugged into the Mac via some variety of MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) hardware device for connecting electronic musical instruments to each other and to computers.

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