What happens when mom unplug teens for 6 months?

     Can you imagine living without Computer, TV, iPods, cell phones and video games for 6 months?  A mother from New York was conducting an experiment with her children, she took away all their electronic devices for six months.  The experiment were to let the children  experience how things would be without electronic devices.  They listen to music together instead of the iPods, played board games and read books.  The mother friends thought what she did was "cool".  Electronic devices were not used inside or outside the house.  The results of The Experiment was grades improvement and some major changes in the mother life.  If your mother took away your electronic devices for 9 months, what would you do?


Harpaz, Beth J.  "What happens when mom uuplugs teens for 6 months?"  The Washington Post.  18 January 2011.  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/18.

Writing Assignment (Article Title: Interfering With Flight?)

     This article is about how some passengers ignore the problems with electronic devices on planes.  David Carson a engineer with Boeing Electronic felt that these devices do not cause problems.  Is this a good or bad way to feel?  In theory electromagnetic waves could interfere with plane's electronics.  However, older planes are consider the best in shielding against latest type of devices.  The Federal Aviation Administration's found there are risks with electromagnetic interference.  Each airline is to set their own policy how high the planes should be in altitudes if passengers are to used electronic devices.


Negroni, Christine.  "Interfering With Flight?"  The New York Times 17 January 2011.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/18/business/18devices.

Writing Assignment

     AT&T is bringing a new hotspot feature to Android and the iPhone.  AT&T along with Verizon and T-Mobile are featuring these changes for their customers.  AT&T customers will be able to share smartphone data a wireless signal to other gadgets and computers.  Verizon Wireless has feature four models, which are due to come out on February 10.  One of the new feature is the iOS 4.3 but AT&T is unclear about their customers using this feature.  Although with some of these feature customers can access their laptops and iPods because of the Wi-Fi electronics.  T-Mobile is offering an upgrade data plan the MyTouch 4G to all owners because the company do not encourage Goggle's Nexus One phone.  Some other features are the Sprint Nextel Evo and the Verizon's Driod phones.  These companies are struggle to meet the demand of their customers.

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