Consumer Electronics Blog select November Archive

Impending Threat and Future to Circuit City

By Website Introductions at 11/13/08 15:37

The US financial meltdown has been recently crippling and shutting down various business and industries. One of these industries which is endangered by how things plays out in the global economy is the circuit city. An evidence to this effect is the announcement of filing of Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection of the nation's second largest electronic store due to the shutting down 155 of its locations. Read the rest of it here:

Link: Circuit City Woes Mirror Industry Challenges - washingtonpost.com

Bad for Pacemakers and Defibrillators

Nowadays, it is fairly common to see people have some digital device stuck up their ears--probably a mobile phone, an iPod, or whatever else. It makes me wonder and ask, "Does it affect our health in any way?"

Nobody knows the answer for everyone, but people who are using pacemakers and defibrillators may have something to worry about.

Link: CrunchGear » Archive » Earbuds interfering with pacemakers, defibrillators, says study