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 |
AT&T just issued a text message to its customers alerting them that it is working around the clock to restore outages in areas that were impacted by Hurricane Sandy. The carrier recently teamed up with T-Mobile USA in the meantime, allowing customers to roam across…
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 Todd Haselton |
T-Mobile and AT&T today announced a partnership in which customers on both carriers can roam freely across either network in New York or New Jersey, following the wake of the devastating hurricane and superstorm Sandy that recently passed through. The roaming agreement is in “the…
By Todd Haselton |
The Federal Communications Commission recently said that Hurricane Sandy, now known as a superstorm, has so far knocked down 25% of all cell towers in 10 states. As you might expect, that means you could have trouble making and receiving phone calls, using your phone…
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 |
It’s a rarity to see the 5th Avenue Apple Store closed. It’s usually open 24 hours a day 365 days a year and, typically, only shuts down for a few hours ahead of major product launches. Today, however, the iconic glass store is bundled up…
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…
