By Todd Haselton |
The tech community really seemed to come together to help victims of Hurricane Sandy. Wireless carriers cut fees, teamed up together and even allowed free phone calls. Now, Apple said that it is helping Sandy victims with a $2.5 million donation to the Red Cross.…
By Todd Haselton |
Yesterday, T-Mobile and AT&T announced a new partnership in which the two carriers will allow customers to roam across both networks in order to provide better coverage in areas hit by Hurricane Sandy. Now, Verizon is doing its part to help those affected by the…
By Brandon Russell |
All it takes is one brutal force of nature to bring the world of technology to its knees. As a result of Hurricane Sandy’s ferocious East coast battering, reports of mobile voice and data outages have begun to surface. The network issues — felt by…
By Todd Haselton |
The Federal Management Emergency Agency (FEMA) is advising that anyone in the path of Hurricane Sandy use text messages or social networks, not direct phone calls, in order to stay in touch with loved ones. The agency said this approach will help people avoid and…
By Todd Haselton |
Hurricane Sandy is currently barreling its way up the east coast and is expected to make landfall on Monday night. I remember where I was for Hurricane Irene last year. I was up in Newport, Rhode Island attending a friend’s wedding when the power went…
By Damon Brown |
On Thursday, my first day as a San Diegoan, two crazy things happened: We had near record-breaking heat and the whole city went dark for 12 hours. From 3:35 pm on, the afternoon and early evening were muggy and quiet, as if the whole city,…
By Emily Price |
Apple is preparing its NYC stores to be hit by Hurricane Irene this weekend by shutting them down. The company is closing the doors of the majority of its NYC-based stores on Saturday and Sunday (including the famous 24/7/365 location on 5th Avenue) during Irene’s…
