General Motors’ telematics subsidiary, OnStar, has announced a new service called Theft Alarm Notification. An enhancement to the existing Stolen Vehicle Assistance suite of services, OnStar Theft ...

IDAHO, USA — Some Idaho 911 dispatch centers are frustrated with a jump in false alarm calls coming from smart phones and watches. Apple's automatic crash notification feature automatically calls 911 ...

Last month, Ring began taking pre-orders for its Ring Alarm home security system, and today it begins shipping. I've had a chance to spend some time with Ring Alarm, and I've found it's an easy-to-use ...

Discover Android's new Sound Notifications feature that alerts you to smoke alarms, doorbells, and baby cries even when ...

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These days most offices and homes have at least one alarm system whether it monitors for fire, carbon monoxide or burglars. The biggest nightmare a person could experience would be to require ...

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Ithaca College is testing its Outdoor Warning Alarm system starting at 12:10 p.m. on Thursday Feb. 13. The college tests the system periodically to increase awareness of it among the campus community ...

Android 12 will bring updated Pixel ringtone, notification, and alarm sounds, as they’re already available in the Beta 3 version. For those of you who are unaware, the Android 12 Beta 3 build launched ...

It may seem like a paradox, but notifications are both the best and the worst part of owning an Android device. On the one hand, notifications let us stay on top of important incoming info — be it a ...

Corbin is a tech journalist and developer who worked at Android Police from 2016 until 2021. Check out his other work at corbin.io. The last time Google made new alarm, notification, and ringtone ...