Accidental Apple Watch Emergency SOS calls cause problems for local police

A local police department in Kansas says they're seeing accidental calls that appear to be originating from Apple Watch devices, with the errant summons pulling resources away from actual emergencies.Credit: Andrew O'Hara, AppleInsiderCredit: Andrew O'Hara, AppleInsiderAccording to local media outlet Fox Kansas City, the Overland Park police department complains that it receives so many accidental phone calls that it is becoming a distraction. The Overland Park's 911 center typically gets about 250 emergency calls an hour, authorities said. Read more...