Latest about Emergency SOS

Enabling Fall Detection on a Google Pixel Watch

Which smartwatches can you trust in an emergency?

By Michael L Hicks published

Sunday Runday Apple markets its watches as life-saving technology. Other companies don't have the same marketing strategy but do have wearable tech that is meant to kick in during a crisis.

Sunday Runday
Android emergency SOS settings screen

Android's Emergency SOS feature causes a spike in accidental 999 calls

By Jay Bonggolto published

Silent calls Police forces in the UK have reported that many people have accidentally called 999 by pressing the side power button five times, which triggers emergency calling.

Silent calls
The tracking feature on the Garmin InReach Messenger

Is the Garmin InReach Messenger worth buying?

By Michael L Hicks published

This pricey device goes well beyond what a satellite phone can do, letting you send your location and check-in messages to family or contact emergency services with no cellular signal.

Garmin
Earthquake Alerts on Pixel 6

Google brings Emergency SOS to Wear OS, expands Earthquake Alerts

By Andrew Myrick published

You might have missed it in the sea of I/O 2022 announcements, but Wear OS will soon gain Emergency SOS. Earthquake Alerts are also set to be improved in the near future.

Apps & Software
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