It only debuted a few weeks ago with iOS 18, but Apple's Messages via satellite helped me reassure loved ones I was safe ...

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More than 300,000 calls have been made to triple-0, Lifeline, 1800-Respect and other helplines in the past year from free public phones in Australia. Lifeline says the anonymity provided by public ...

Hurricane Helene devastated the Appalachian range. Here's a roundup of ways to access free internet service and get connected ...

Apple's Satellite messaging available in iOS 18, gives comfort to know that we can communicate with anyone regardless of our ...

When the storm hits and for days or weeks afterward, your phone may be your only lifeline. Here's how to get it ready now.

You’ve probably seen a satellite phone in a movie. Usually they’re depicted as black bricks that let you phone home from ...

Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson reveals how iOS 18’s satellite messaging helps isolated residents seek help in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

By calling 211 or visiting nc211.org, families and individuals can obtain free and confidential information on health and human services and resources in their community. People trying to connect ...

As many millions in Florida are bracing for Hurricane Milton, this is how technology can help you through a natural disaster.

s AAPL iOS 18 has proven to be a crucial lifeline for survivors ... later and you have iOS 18 your iPhone can be used as a SAT phone. If you don't have cellular service or WiFi, pull down ...

But in the wake of the storm, reports have surfaced about a key iOS 18 feature that has been a lifeline for survivors: Messages via satellite. iOS 18 feature provides messaging with no cell ...