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  Surviving the Tokyo earthquake using inexact technologies

  By Sam Byford on December 7, 2012 06:19 am + 33 comments

  A powerful earthquake just shook my home city of Tokyo. Of all the countless notifications that Continue reading…

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  Yelp implements consumer alert system to combat fake, paid reviews

  By Chris Welch on October 18, 2012 09:57 am + 19 comments

  Yelp is taking new steps to dissuade business owners from posting (or paying other people to write) Continue reading…

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  Heat-sensing dog collar sends SMS alerts when your pet is dangerously hot

  By Chris Welch on August 14, 2012 06:09 pm + 39 comments

  Leaving a dog alone in the car during the sweltering summer months is one of the more irresponsible Continue reading…

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  Google analytics goes mobile with alerts and real-time data

  By Louis Goddard on July 2, 2012 07:38 am + 5 comments

  It's been a long time coming, but Google Analytics users now have an official way to track the Continue reading…

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  National Weather Service to send severe weather warnings directly to smartphones

  By Aaron Souppouris on June 28, 2012 07:59 am + 35 comments

  Starting today, the National Weather Service (NWS) will send severe weather warnings to smartphone Continue reading…

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  Apple sending MobileMe users a 30-day warning to transfer their data to iCloud

  By Nathan Ingraham on June 1, 2012 12:10 pm + 10 comments

  We've known for nearly a year that MobileMe's days were numbered — back at WWDC '11, Steve Jobs Continue reading…

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  FCC fighting mobile 'bill shock' with new alert system

  By Andrew Webster on April 19, 2012 05:56 pm + 13 comments

  The FCC estimates that around 30 million Americans have suffered from bill shock — that horrifying Continue reading…

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  Sprint conducts first wireless emergency alert tests in NYC

  By Nathan Ingraham on December 16, 2011 01:54 pm + 3 comments

  New York City is conducting a test on Sprint's network today of the wireless emergency alerts Continue reading…

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  Bus Checker app alerts you when you arrive at your stop

  By Jason Iu on November 13, 2011 07:13 am + 16 comments

  Bus Checker by developer FatAttitude was among the first apps used by government body Transport for Continue reading…

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  Logitech Alert update adds Dropbox support

  By Jamie Keene on November 11, 2011 09:05 am + 1 comments

  Logitech's updated Alert Commander security monitoring software now supports Dropbox. This allows Continue reading…