Twitter extends crisis alert system to UK, Ireland, Australia, Brazil

Last Updated: Friday, December 20, 2013, 15:11

Twitter has reportedly extended its crisis alert service to four countries along with rolling out an easy `add bell` icon to all designated agencies` profiles.

IKSL mobile phn messages act as alert system in coastal Odisha

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 15:54

The IFFCO Kisan Sanchar Limited (IKSL) has saved many lives in coastal Odisha by sounding an alert ahead of the devastating cyclone Phailin through its unique mobile phone message facility, a senior official of the company on Sunday said.

Mercedes Benz to come up with traffic alert system

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 18:11

According to a press release issued earlier this month by the company, each vehicle will be fitted with Car-to-X communication.

Facebook testing ‘sound alert system’ for notifications

Last Updated: Monday, November 12, 2012, 12:20

Social networking giant Facebook is reportedly testing a new feature that emits a ping sound when a user writes on your Timeline, sends you a message or invites you to an event.

Israel tests missile alert system

Last Updated: Sunday, August 12, 2012, 23:07

Israel Sunday launched a week-long test of an alert system that sends text messages to cellphones in areas likely to be hit in a missile strike.

Distress alert system for fishermen

Last Updated: Monday, July 18, 2011, 20:42

As part of its measures to boost coastal security, the Coast Guard on Monday distributed the Distress Alert Transmission System (DATS) to the fishermen in the region.

Vietnam tests first tsunami alert system

Last Updated: Monday, May 16, 2011, 18:41

Vietnam began preparing the alert system following the Asian tsunami of December 26, 2004, which killed more than 220,000 people around the region, although not in Vietnam, in one of the world`s worst natural disasters.

Orange alert ends with new US alert system

Last Updated: Thursday, April 21, 2011, 14:04

The current alert rainbow was launched in 2002 by then-prez George W Bush.

World`s first FB bullying alert system `developed`

Last Updated: Saturday, April 9, 2011, 00:40

A British man has developed what he claims is the world`s first bullying alert system for `Facebook`.

Facebook to launch Samaritans suicide risk alert system

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 8, 2011, 15:22

Anyone worried about a friend can fill out a form, which is passed to the site`s moderators.

Chile tsunami victim relatives sue over alert system failure

Last Updated: Friday, March 19, 2010, 11:01

The families of 20 people killed in a tsunami that followed Chile`s massive February 27 quake are suing state officials they say failed to warn them of the dangers they faced.

Haiti needs hurricane alert system: Scientists

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 9, 2010, 09:28

Haitians desperately need a new hurricane alert system because its communications were largely destroyed by January`s devastating earthquake, experts have warned.