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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.

Author: Colville, Frank, Joyner, Ken H., Koban, George Andrew
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
Publication Name: IEEE Spectrum
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0018-9235
Year: 2004
Gasoline Stations, Gasoline service stations, Usage, Service stations (Automotive), Service stations (Motor vehicles)

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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.

Author: Jones, Wille D.
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
Publication Name: IEEE Spectrum
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0018-9235
Year: 2004
Prepackaged software, Software Publishers, Applications Software Pkgs (Micro), Analysis, Evaluation, Disabled persons, Applications software

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Bluetooth cavities

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The details on security aspects of bluetooth technology are examined.

Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
Publication Name: IEEE Spectrum
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0018-9235
Year: 2005
Bluetooth technology, Bluetooth (Wireless communications)

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Subjects list: United States, Safety and security measures, Cellular telephones, Wireless telephones, Technology application, Wireless telephone, Wireless voice/data device
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