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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: electronics

electronics stories: 23 news summaries

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Turn Off the iPhone or
Go to Jail

Passenger detained
for using phone in 'airplane mode'

Oct 12, 07 7:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - An irate flight attendant attempted to have a passenger arrested for refusing to turn off an iPhone on a flight to Hawaii, even though it was reportedly in "airplane mode" and didn't violate any FAA rules. The mode turns off all cell, WiFi and Bluetooth signals, which could interfere... More »

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FAA • iPhone • electronics • arrest • air travel • ATA • WiFi • Bluetooth • airplane

Chip Sales Soar for Gee-Whiz Gizmos

Electronics makers stock up now for a busy holiday season

Oct 3, 07 12:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Electronics makers expect to sell lots of PCs, iPods and mobile phones this holiday season, judging by how many semiconductor chips they scooped up in August, PC World reports. Sales of global chips rose to $21.6 billion in August, a 4.5% increase over last year. August is... More »

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electronics • computer chip • computer

Scrapped TVs Spell Disaster for Environment

Analog sets will contaminate dumps after digital conversion

May 24, 07 4:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - In 2009 a federal law will convert all TV stations to digital, sending most of the US's 268 million analog TVs into the trash. As consumers snatch up plasmas and HDTVs, the old sets—made of lead, cadmium, and mercury will be thrown into garbage dumps, where they may contaminate... More »

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television • environment • recycling • cable TV • electronics • HDTV

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