Could your smartphone really give you a lethal electric shock?
That question was on the minds of many Monday (July 15) amid news that Apple is investigating the death of a woman in China whose family said she was electrocuted after answering a call on her iPhone while the device was recharging.
The death of Ma Ailun, 23, was first reported Sunday by China’s Xinhua News Agency. Citing police reports and social media posts by Ma’s family, Xinhua reported that Ma, who lived in China’s western Xinjiang region, collapsed to the floor Thursday after using her iPhone 5 while the battery was being charged.
I – Word Understanding
Electrocuted – being killed by shock of electricity
Citing / Cite – to formally mention
II – Have your say
1. Cell Phone Charging Danger Warning Email – is it true? Or just another hoax?
2. The dangers of mobile phone: radiation, cancer, infertility, and….exploding mobile phones???
3. Electrocution is derived from electric and execution. This referred to the capital punishment “electric chair”. At present, it is also used to mean being killed by electric shock.
