Marketplace Tech Report for March 15, 2011

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Better warning system for disasters is coming -- eventually

by Molly Wood

Mar 15, 2011

It's common for phone lines and cell networks to overload in times of widespread disaster, as was the case recently in Japan. But a technology being tested and implemented around the world may mean more people can get quicker warnings without the system shutting down as a result.

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