Tech Culture Apple Snowboarder says iPhone's Emergency SOS saved his life after falling into crevasse Not the first time that it's saved someone By Rob Thubron , April 7, 2022, 6:57 AM 13 comments
The Web AT&T is upgrading its emergency service-focused 'FirstNet' network to 5G It's arriving in 38 cities to start By Cohen Coberly , April 1, 2021, 4:08 PM
Wearable Tech Man credits Apple Watch with saving his life after falling through ice Smartwatches can be lifesavers By Rob Thubron , March 10, 2021, 9:26 AM
Mobile Apple iPhone's Emergency SOS feature saves woman from attempted sexual assault The attacker was tracked down and caught By Rob Thubron , December 31, 2019, 7:27 AM 7 comments
Industry FCC hands out more than $600,000 in penalties over misuse of emergency alert tones Protecting the integrity of the emergency alert system By Shawn Knight , August 16, 2019, 10:47 AM
Mobile Google Google announces text-to-speech features for emergency calls on Pixel devices Can't speak? No problem By Cohen Coberly , August 2, 2019, 8:04 AM
Industry CenturyLink suffers major network outage, taking down 911 services throughout the US FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is none too pleased By Cohen Coberly , December 28, 2018, 5:32 PM 13 comments
Apple Software Apple may have made it too easy to call emergency services for help Over 20 accidental calls daily from one facility By Greg Synek , February 23, 2018, 8:55 AM
Mobile Industry All 50 states and three U.S. territories will participate in AT&T's FirstNet emergency cellular service Three more regions are expected to opt in or out by mid-March By Cal Jeffrey , December 29, 2017, 5:47 PM
Security Hacker takes control of 156 emergency sirens in Dallas By Shawn Knight , April 9, 2017, 2:00 PM 22 comments
Electronics Mobile Verizon to use 4G LTE-equipped drones to provide emergency cell service By Shawn Knight , October 6, 2016, 1:30 PM
Mobile Google New Android feature automatically sends accurate location data when you call the emergency services By Rob Thubron , July 27, 2016, 6:15 AM
Industry Vehicles sold in Europe must include automatic emergency calling device as of 2018 By Shawn Knight , April 29, 2015, 9:30 AM