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Google eventually adds UWB support to its rebranded Find Hub tracker app

2025-05-142025-05-14 Danie
Colorful illustration featuring luggage, headphones, keys, and more, centered around the "Find Hub" logo for discovering lost items.

This was a feature that I noticed was missing from Google’s tracking app when I wanted to buy Android tags. I was very close to buying the Motorola Moto tags but then went with the […]

Blogtechnology, trackers

You Don’t Have to Choose Between iPhone and Android With the New Chipolo Pop Tracker

2025-04-152025-04-15 Danie
A blue Chipolo key tracker sits next to several keys on a wooden surface.

Well this tracker does tick most of my boxes as I do like that it can leverage off both the iPhone and Android tracking networks, and that it also has separation alerts. The replaceable battery, […]

Blogtechnology, trackers

uTag App Brings Galaxy Trackers Non-Samsung Phones

2025-02-112025-02-11 Danie
Four Galaxy SmartTags in pink, mint green, beige, and black, showcasing their sleek, rounded design for tracking items.

“Samsung SmartTags usually only work with Samsung Galaxy devices because the SmartThings app is needed to set up and track SmartTags. This app includes protections that prevent it from being used on non-Samsung devices. Features […]

BlogSmartTag, technology, trackers

Google is CRIPPLING their Find My Device network with ‘aggregation by default’ setting

2024-11-172024-11-17 Danie
A hand holding a white disc shaped object. The other hand is holding a smartphone which has text on the screen saying Chipolo ONE Point and options for find nearby, play sound, and share device.

From the beginning, Google has prioritized being privacy-conscious with the Find My Device (FMD) network, including delaying the launch until the iPhone gained unknown tracker alerts. Google chose “aggregation by default” to the detriment of […]

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Pebblebee’s new Universal trackers can switch between Google’s and Apple’s networks on the fly

2024-10-022024-10-02 Danie
Numerous white stones in the background. Resting on top is a plain black rectangular plastic device.

When buying a Bluetooth tracker, you typically need to make certain you’re getting the model tailored to either the Google Find My Device or Apple Find My network. Pebblebee recently became the first company to […]

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You’ll Never Know How Accurate Your Fitness Tracker Is, and That’s OK

2024-09-052024-09-05 Danie
A wrist with an Apple Watch on it. Other hand has the index finger touching the screen.

The appeal of fitness-tracking smartwatches is that they have all the answers. They turn our squishy bodies’ inscrutable secrets into hard numbers we can plainly read and analyze. But we would be fooling ourselves if […]

Bloghealth, technology, trackers

The Moto Tag is an AirTag for Android: It Ticks my Boxes

2024-06-252024-06-25 Danie
A hand holding a grey and black coloured disc shaped tracker device. The tracker disc is held by a tan coloured leather looking holder, that is attached to a circular silver keyring holder.

This appears to be the first Find My Device network tag that supports UWB so that finally ticks one of my missing (so far) boxes for fine-grained locating of the tag. It will be able […]

Blogtechnology, trackers

Android’s Find My Device network settings FINALLY start going live for some users

2024-04-042024-04-04 Danie
Smartphone with screen showing a title Device finders, and Find my Device set to on.

Nearly a year ago at Google I/O, the new “Find My Device” network for trackers was announced for Android, but then delayed indefinitely for the benefit of iPhone users. Now, finally, the network is starting […]

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Samsung Galaxy SmartTag 2 Review: Why You Should Wait Before Buying!

2023-11-092023-11-09 Danie
A white Samsung smart tag tracker device, showing its large metal ring insert to attach it to something. To the left is part of a smartphone showing just the rear camera lens.

The Galaxy SmartTag 2 is the second generation of Samsung’s line of smart trackers. It features some advantages when compared to rivals such as Tile, Chipolo, and even the Apple AirTag. Not even those, however, […]

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EFF’s Privacy Badger Now Blocks Ever More Trackers With Their New Badger Swarm

2023-11-092023-11-09 Danie
Orange background with title in centre saying Privacy Badger SWARM. On both sides of the title are fierce looking badgers with their fists clenched.

In 2020, the EFF updated Privacy Badger to no longer learn from your browsing by default, as local learning may make you more identifiable to websites. In order to make this change, they expanded the […]

Blogprivacy, technology, trackers

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