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by Andrew Martonik
Nov 04, 2012
Our phone and network infrastructure is a critical part of the recovery efforts following a natural disaster. In an age where the only connection to the outside world for many people is a smartphone...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 28, 2012
Ed. note: Bumping this up because it's important stuff.
OK, boys and girls on the East Cost. Listen up. Hurricane Sandy's on her way, and she's liable to make a mess of things next week...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 27, 2012
There are a number of hurricane-tracking apps available for Android, but Treknologist pointed out one over the weekend that's become my go-to app.
SeaStorm ($1.99) culls information from ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 25, 2012
Some 364 days ago, we talked a little bit about how your smartphone can help you prepare for natural disasters. (At least for the ones that you have time to prepare for.) That was Hurricane Irene. N...
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by Chris Parsons
Nov 15, 2011
After having all Tier-1 carriers across the country come to an agreement surrounding the use of the Wireless Emergency Alerts, Sprint is the first U.S. carrier to enable the services. Working togeth...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 26, 2011
Just in time for Hurricane Irene to work its way up the East Coast, the Federal Emergency Management Agency -- you know 'em as FEMA -- has released an android app full of useful tips, checklists, con...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 26, 2011
Here's a quick no-brainer or two from your hurricane-prone pals at Android Central for those of you in the path of Hurricane Irene, scheduled to make landfall along the North Carolina coast on Saturda...
