Tag: FEMA

FEMA will send a test emergency alert to your iPhone in the U.S. on October 4th

Tuesday, October 3, 2023 1:50 pm10 Comments

FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a national test of the Integrated Public Alert and…

Apple updates COVID-19 app with new features

Thursday, April 9, 2020 5:18 pmFriday, April 10, 2020No Comments

Apple today updated the company’s free COVID-19 app to version 2.0. The COVID-19 app has up-to-date information from trusted sources about…

Senate Democrats question Apple about COVID-19 screening app

Friday, April 3, 2020 3:19 pmFriday, April 3, 202046 Comments

Several U.S. Senate Democrats are questioning Apple CEO Tim Cook about the privacy of the company’s new COVID-19 screening app and website…

Apple releases new COVID-19 app and website in partnership with White House Coronavirus Task Force, CDC, and FEMA

Friday, March 27, 2020 1:22 pmFriday, March 27, 20202 Comments

Apple today released a new screening tool and set of resources, including a new COVID-19 app and website, to help people stay informed…

iPhones and Apple Watches across the U.S. will buzz with first national ‘Presidential Level Alert’ test Wednesday at 2:18pm EDT

Tuesday, October 2, 2018 6:47 pm30 Comments

On Wednesday at 2:18 p.m. EDT almost all the cell phones in the country will go off in the first nationwide test….

U.S. gov’t mandates special chip in all cellphones; users can’t opt out of presidential messages

Wednesday, May 11, 2011 10:00 amWednesday, May 11, 2011117 Comments

The Personal Localized Alerting Network (PLAN) is a new system that allows users…