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Usage of cell phones at gas stations is totally safe and there is no need to panic when drivers refuel their cars, as it is unlikely that gas fumes are ignited and cause a fire or explosion. The Committee on Man and Radiation Members (COMAR) composed of experts in health and safety issues related to electromagnetic fields believe that the conditions, which must take place for an explosion to take place, are extremely unlikely.
Publication Name: IEEE Spectrum
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0018-9235
Year: 2004
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Sight for sore ears
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The vOICe system allows visually impaired persons to 'see' by using their ears for visual input. The software run by a laptop computer translates images by a video camera into sounds that the brain uses to create crude mental renderings of what the camera was aimed at.
Publication Name: IEEE Spectrum
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0018-9235
Year: 2004
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Bluetooth cavities
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The details on security aspects of bluetooth technology are examined.
Publication Name: IEEE Spectrum
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0018-9235
Year: 2005
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