New TSA Electronics Regulations Coming To Airports

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Carrying your iPad or Kindle on board a flight? Not before you submit to new security rules coming soon to Philadelphia International and other airports across the country.

Any electronics "larger than a cell phone" -- to use TSA's imprecise definition -- must be placed in a bin for screening, with nothing atop or below the device.

It's just like what passengers have long had to do with laptops.

The new requirement covers tablets, e-readers, and handheld gaming consoles. It's scheduled to take effect during the coming months.

The feds say the forced unpacking helps officers get a "clearer" x-ray image of the rest of your carry-on.

You're exempt if you're enrolled in TSA Precheck, an $85 service that now has extra value.