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Google Android phones to assist with earthquake alerts and searches

Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY Comments Off on Google Android phones to assist with earthquake alerts and searches

Bet you didn't know you have a mini-seismometer in your hand. Android is making use of the smartphone accelerometer for the new earthquake alerts.

      
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