SOS 'panic app' in Apple Watch marks new direction

"I've fallen and I can't get up!" was the memorable catchphrase used to advertise a wireless medical alert for seniors that was first used in 1989 by LifeCall and later by Life Alert.
Today, anybody in the U.S. with a cell phone can call -- and usually even text -- 911 when in need of help, either in a medical emergency or when in danger.
Apple took the idea of a quick wireless call for help one step further on Monday when the company announced the SOS feature for Apple Watches, coming this fal