REVIEW – We all have “stuff” that we like to keep track of, from our backpacks full of expensive computer gear, to our luggage and even our pets. We’ve reviewed a variety of tracker devices here on The Gadgeteer over the years, but most of those tracking fobs are only useful when they are within …
REVIEW – As GPS technology advances, the devices utilizing this technology continue to shrink in size and as that happens their functionality and usefulness increases. These newer devices are incredibly versatile and adept at keeping track of our loved ones and loved objects. Small GPS units can show you the real-time location of your pets, …
REVIEW – A few years ago I went to take our Yorkshire Terrier outside one last time before going to bed. I was tired and feeling a bit lazy, so I didn’t bother putting a leash on her. Normally our dog isn’t a runaway kind of dog, but that night there was a deer in …
REVIEW – Tile’s family of Bluetooth trackers make it easy to find your important items. I was hesitant to try them because I’ve never had very consistent behavior with Bluetooth tracking devices but read on to find out how the newly updated Tile Bluetooth trackers worked. What is it? The Tile Pro and Mate Bluetooth …
Last fall, we told you about a Cross pen with a TrackR built in to help you keep up with it. This time, Cross and TrackR have a pen pouch that will help you keep up with your favorite pens. The Cross Pen Pouch with TrackR measures 7″ long x 2.25″ tall and is made …
Cross and TrackR have another way to prevent losing your favorite pens Read More
We live in such a busy world today, that no matter whether your primary responsibility is personal or professional or both, we often have a need to keep track of something or someone, and any device that can help us to do so in an efficient and effective manner would add value to our lives. …
The Veriot Venture Smart GPS Tracking Device keeps you just a touch away! Read More
On average, we spend ten minutes a day, or two and a half days a year looking for lost items. The XY4+ is a tracker that can help you find items it is attached to. It claims a longer range, louder sound, and longer battery life than competitors. Read on to see what I think! …
We’ve all seen the small Bluetooth tracking tiles that you can attach to your keys, your bag, your wallet, etc. These small tracking devices pair with your phone and will alert you when there is too much distance between you and the item. Now you can add a couple extra points to your geek-cred score …
Wonder Woman will make sure you never lose your keys again Read More
I have watched with great interest the Bluetooth tracker segment of the gadget market for some time. I have tried to figure out how I would use such gadgets in my own life, and have wondered just how well they work. So I got my hands on the $19.99 MYNT Bluetooth tracker and put it …
There seem to be dozens of finder/tracker devices available on the market now. Obviously, this is a common problem. I wonder how many hours are spent searching for lost things? If we could recover all, or even some of the hours spent by every man, woman, and child looking for lost keys, wallets, coats, dogs, …
In 2004, Newsweek printed that, “According to a study conducted by a Boston marketing firm, the average American burns 55 minutes a day–roughly 12 weeks a year–looking for things they know they own but can’t find.” It makes sense that in the last 12 years this number may have changed, given that the average American is more likely …
It’s been a few years since the first wireless trackers seemed poised to make lost keys and other items a thing of the past. Having tried and been disappointed by several of the foremost available devices, I was excited to see if Tintag could deliver on the promise.
I lose my keys far more often than a responsible adult should. After doing so for the umpteenth time, I decided I needed a way to locate them quickly. I recently discovered Tile, a poker chip sized tracker, that connects to your phone via Bluetooth. It’s small enough to fit on your keyring, in your …
Smart Unit says that 90,000 pieces of luggage are mishandled and from that 3,000 pieces are definitely lost each day. They have created a smart luggage tracker that can help you locate your luggage anywhere in the world where a cell phone GSM/GPRS network is available, even when the airline has no idea where it is. …
Always know where your luggage is with the Smart Unit tracker Read More