In other news suggesting that the latest innovations in mobile telephony can prove a mixed blessing, the UKs Civilian Air Authority (CAA) has issued a report cautioning against the in-flight use of cell phones and has reminded the traveling public that refusing to obey the airline crew about cell phone use can result in prosecution. According to a CAA report, the signals from … [Read more...]

In a follow-up to last week’s eNews, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing on the proposed Safe Prisons Act of 2009 that would amend the Communications Act of 1934 so that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) could grant state or local penal officials a waiver that would allow them to jam cell phone signals emanating from … [Read more...]

Espresso Engineering Presents: IEEE Symposium – MurataVisiting the Murata booth at the 2009 IEEE EMC Symposium, Steve Koster with Espresso Engineering talks with Deryl Kimbro, Product Manager at Murata, about the new technologies they have available. VIEW VIDEO … [Read more...]

The New York Times has reported that a New York City apartment dweller laid his phone next to the stove, had his number dialed and suddenly, the electronic control on the stovetop beeped. The digital display changed from a clock to the word “high.” As the phone was ringing, the broiler was heating up. Cellphones, which send signals at up to 3 watts, often create electromagnetic … [Read more...]