How Google’s Earthquake Alerts Protected Millions — And How to Turn It On in Quake-Prone Countries When two massive earthquakes (7.2 and 7.5) struck Venezuela recently, the country had no national early warning system. But millions of Android phones lit up with loud alerts seconds to minutes before the shaking hit — giving people precious time to drop, cover, and hold on. Google’s clever system turns the accelerometers in over 2 billion Android phones into a giant crowdsourced seismic network. It detects the first waves, confirms the quake, and blasts notifications to users in the affected area. In Venezuela, it reached 11.4 million people — proving technology can save lives even where governments can’t. How to activate it (works in nearly 100 countries): Open Settings on your Android phone. Tap Safety & Emergency (or search for “Earthquake alerts”). Select Earthquake Alerts and toggle it ON. Keep Location services ena...
Acer had back at IFA 2016 launched new models in its Spin series of 2-in-1 laptops, alongside additions to the Swift and Predator series of devices. Acer on Wednesday has announced the launch of the Spin 7 laptop in India, priced at Rs. 1,09,000. It will be available across key retail stores in India, the company said. The Windows 10 Home-based Acer Spin 7 is being touted as the world's thinnest convertible notebook, and bears an all-aluminium unibody that's 10.98mm thick. It weighs in at 1.2kg. The laptop's display can be rotated 360-degrees, converting the laptop into a tablet. The company at launch also touted that the laptop sports a 14-inch full-HD (1920x1080 pixels) IPS touchscreen display that fits in a chassis the size of a 13-inch laptop. Other specifications of the Acer Spin 7 include a seventh-generation Intel Core i7-7Y75 processor, 8GB of LPDDR3 RAM, a 256GB SATA III SSD, and two USB Type-C (USB v3.1) ports. It features Wi-Fi 802.11ac...