Microsoft is testing a new product called Vine that aims to connect Facebook, Twitter, text messages, traditional phone calls, email and other forms of communication into a system for sending and receiving urgent information during natural disasters. It could also come in handy during more mundane emergencies -- such as making sure someone is picking up the kids from school.
In the case of an earthquake, for example, a Vine user could send a single alert to a preset list of emergency contacts, who would receive the message in whatever form they chose -- such as text or email -- and send replies to the same list from whatever tool they were using. The Vine system could also be used for routine events, such as a youth sports coach who needs to alert players and parents that a game has been rained out.
In addition, Vine lets people post and receive reports, such as news items and public-safety alerts, from their neighborhoods.
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