From CNET: Google is trying to reinvent the emergency contact form for the smartphone era.
The search giant on Monday unveiled a new app called Trusted Contacts, which aims to keep you safe in dicey situations -- anything from a natural disaster to a walk home on a dark street.
The app, only available for now on phones running Google's Android mobile software, allows you to give certain people you trust your exact location at a moment's notice, through your phone's GPS system. If you're in a place with a bad cell signal, those people will be able to see if your phone is offline. They can also see if your battery is dead. (Nervous parents, rejoice.)
"This thing really can be a powerful sensor to make sure you're okay," said David Tattersall, a Google product manager, holding up a phone during a briefing last week. "We're actually going to help some people, and potentially save some lives."
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