Microsoft launches Safety app for women

Technology giant Microsoft has launched a new safety application 'Guardian' exclusively for Windows Phone users. The app will help to track the identity of the person and the main aim of the app is to protecting women ‘’Guardian’’ enables users to switch on a 'track me' feature in the app that lets friends and family track them .Guardian users can call for help through an 'SOS' alert button and also connect to security agencies, police and hospitals easily via this app in times of distress.

The app was developed over six months by a group of enthusiastic Microsoft employees in India, within the Microsoft Garage.To use Guardian effectively, users need to add the names of friends, family members and security groups to the settings and in an emergency situation, the app can be used to alert them, via the SOS button. All the user has to do is tap the SOS button, a Microsoft official said.