An Apple Watch proved to be a life-saver for a skier who fell 1,000 feet down a snowy slope. The watch's Emergency SOS feature detected the fall and automatically alerted rescuers with the skier's GPS ...

Emergency call systems can help. But is a necklace with an emergency button on it the best option? Or is a simple phone or smart speaker enough? Many older people live alone in their homes and ...

Google could soon release a new Emergency SOS gesture for the Pixel Watch to prevent accidental 911 calls. This new gesture will require users to touch and hold the screen for three seconds after ...

Being able to contact emergency services or a loved one with the press of a button is crucial ... to activate the Emergency SOS feature. Once this is done, the watch will automatically call ...

Google detailed an incoming update for the Pixel Watch Emergency SOS feature that adds a required confirmation by the user. Instead of dialing automatically, the new default will require users to ...

iPhone 14 or later and Apple Watch also have Crash Detection. For iPhone 8 or later: Press and hold the side button and one of the volume buttons until the Emergency SOS slide appears. Drag the ...

SOS: Users can quickly access the emergency service with the press and hold feature using the side button of their Apple Watch. This will alert their emergency contact and share their location.