Keep your seat belt fastened for Tuesday's tech news roundup:
FAA may change in-flight gadget rules
The Federal Aviation Administration has formed a committee to reconsider its policy on when electronics can be turned on during a flight. But this does not include making a cellphone call, so no worries about noisy neighbors. This group will look into how (or if) today's smartphones and tablets interfere with communication and instruments, and perhaps future electronics could have some new certification standard that marks it as safe for use during a flight.
Android users might have to thank the Apple vs. Samsung trial for speeding up OS updates. Since it was older Android versions that were found to infringe on Apple patents, a simple OS update could help devices avoid future legal problems. That means phones with Android 2.3 Gingerbread could be on a fast-track to get upgraded to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) or 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It's an idea being bounced around tech blogs ... [Read more]
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