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Apple Watch Dials 911 After Car Rollover As Driver Leaves Crash Site on Foot
Apple Watch Dials 911 After Car Rollover As Driver Leaves Crash Site on Foot

4 Jan 2024, 05:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / An Apple smartwatch has recently alerted 911 operators of a vehicle rollover, providing the first respondents with the location of the crash

 
BMW Crashes Into BMW, Apple Kicks In To Save the Day
BMW Crashes Into BMW, Apple Kicks In To Save the Day

21 Oct 2023, 08:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A BMW-on-BMW crash triggered the Crash Detection feature bundled with the iPhone, alerting the first responders and emergency contacts

 
iPhone Saves Driver's Life After Horrible Crash, Automatically Calls First Responders
iPhone Saves Driver's Life After Horrible Crash, Automatically Calls First Responders

17 Aug 2023, 15:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Young musician suffered a terrifying crash, with her iPhone 14 automatically calling the emergency teams and pointing them to her location

 
Brilliant Apple "Crash Test" Ad Highlights an iPhone Feature That Needs Urgent Updates
Brilliant Apple "Crash Test" Ad Highlights an iPhone Feature That Needs Urgent Updates

13 Jul 2023, 08:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The iPhone maker released a new ad to highlight the Crash Detection feature available on the latest-generation smartphones

 
How Apple's Crash Detection Turned a Music Festival Into a False 911 Call Party
How Apple's Crash Detection Turned a Music Festival Into a False 911 Call Party

26 Jun 2023, 18:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Festivalgoers wearing the Apple Watch dialed 911 without knowing as they were dancing and partying; the police told them to disable the feature

 
Apple Watch Alerts Police of Major Crash, This Time for Good Reason
Apple Watch Alerts Police of Major Crash, This Time for Good Reason

31 May 2023, 13:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Police in Ohio praised the Apple Watch for dialing 911 after the owner was involved in a major crash; they found the location using drones

 
iPhone Keeps Spamming 911 With False Emergency Calls, Still a Necessary Evil
iPhone Keeps Spamming 911 With False Emergency Calls, Still a Necessary Evil

10 May 2023, 15:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Authorities complain that the crash detection technology bundled with iPhones keeps dialing 911 for absolutely no reason

 
Apple Watch Saves Hit-And-Run Victim's Life, That's Why We Need Technology
Apple Watch Saves Hit-And-Run Victim's Life, That's Why We Need Technology

10 May 2023, 14:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The fall detection feature on the Apple Watch helped call 911 when a Minnesota man was hit by a car; the driver didn't stop

 
The One Thing You Really Shouldn’t Do if Your iPhone Calls 911 Accidentally
The One Thing You Really Shouldn’t Do if Your iPhone Calls 911 Accidentally

8 Apr 2023, 09:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple tells users to stop hanging up on 911 when the iPhone accidentally triggers the Crash Detection system and alerts emergency services

 
The Miracle of Technology: Apple Watch Saves the Lives of 3 People Involved in Major Crash
The Miracle of Technology: Apple Watch Saves the Lives of 3 People Involved in Major Crash

15 Feb 2023, 19:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple’s Crash Detection technology has managed to save the lives of three car passengers involved in a major accident in Germany

 
iPhone Feature Saves the Lives of Unconscious Car Passengers After Major Crash
iPhone Feature Saves the Lives of Unconscious Car Passengers After Major Crash

31 Jan 2023, 04:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Crash Detection system that is bundled with the iPhone 14 reached out to emergency services automatically after a car crash

 
Turns Out Apple’s Innovations Can Really Save People’s Lives
Turns Out Apple’s Innovations Can Really Save People’s Lives

31 Oct 2022, 12:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The driver of a car slammed into a pole, and his Apple Watch was the one that dialed 911 to call the emergency teams, eventually saving his life

 
iPhone 14's Crash Detection Is a Nuisance for Emergency Services, Calls 911 for No Reason
iPhone 14's Crash Detection Is a Nuisance for Emergency Services, Calls 911 for No Reason

11 Oct 2022, 07:38 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Apple iPhone 14’s crash detection feature is proving to be a nuisance to emergency services, as the phone keeps calling 911 when people run on rollercoasters

 
Watch a Driverless Car Hitting a Stationary Vehicle to See If iPhone Crash Detection Works
Watch a Driverless Car Hitting a Stationary Vehicle to See If iPhone Crash Detection Works

22 Sep 2022, 05:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Real-life experiment has an improvised self-driving car hitting a station vehicle just to figure out if iPhones call emergency services

 
Apple Introduces Lifesaving Crash Detection Feature for the iPhone 14 and Watch Series 8
Apple Introduces Lifesaving Crash Detection Feature for the iPhone 14 and Watch Series 8

8 Sep 2022, 09:54 UTC · By: Mircea Mazuru / The newly-announced Apple iPhone 14 and Watch Series 8 will detect whether you've been in a car crash and call for help on your behalf

 
Continental Develops New Crash Sensor for Pedestrians
Continental Develops New Crash Sensor for Pedestrians

12 Oct 2010, 14:48 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Automotive supplier Continental today announced the introduction of a new pedestrian protection system designed to enhance the protection of pedestrians on the roads. The system features a special t...