FAA ban on electronic devices making us less productive in the air

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Earlier this year, we wrote a post about flying with our gadgets and wondered if the takeoff and landing restrictions for electronic devices actually had any validity. Several of you chimed in with some insightful comments on the matter. Now, a report from the USA Today notes that we’re becoming less productive because of the… Read More…

Flying with our gadgets: Do electronic devices really disrupt plane operations?

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“Could you please turn off your _____ (insert electronic device here)?” You’ve certainly heard this instruction given by a flight attendant, either to you or someone else, before the takeoff and landing of an airplane. But let’s be real: is there actually any validity to it? This interesting article from the New York Times shows how… Read More…