Constantly losing your keys, wallet or TV remote? Tile is a small accessory you can attach to your personal items, and using a smartphone app, it will help you track it down.
On Tuesday, Tile expanded its product lineup by
adding a waterproof sticker, a redesigned version of the tried-and-true
Slim tracker, and updates to the Mate and Pro trackers.
Better yet the new Sticker, Slim, Mate and Pro trackers are available starting today from Tile.com.
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The Tile Sticker is
a small, round device that's roughly the same thickness as most
smartphones, with a range of 150-feet. Tile partnered with 3M to come up
with a strong, waterproof adhesive that can attach the tracker metal or
plastic materials -- perfect for that Apple TV remote that you can
never find. The battery lasts three years, and like Slim, is not
rechargeable.
The Slim
now looks like a credit card, instead of a small square, and should
slide comfortably into a wallet. It's the thickness of two credit cards,
has a range of 200 feet, and has a battery life of three years. You
can't replace the battery in the new Slim. Once the battery dies, you'll
need to get a new one. Thankfully, the Slim is $29, so it's not terribly expensive.
Tile
also updated the Mate and Pro trackers, extending their range to 200
and 400 feet, respectively. The Mate or Pro are ideal trackers to attach
to a child's coat, or even throw in a backpack. The Pro has the loudest
ring volume of any Tile tracker, with the Mate taking second honors.
Both devices have a place for a key ring and have a replaceable battery.
Buy a Tile Mate for $24, or a Tile Pro for $34.
Last
month, there were rumors that Apple was going to release its own
tracker or tag that worked in a similar manner. The September iPhone
event came and went without an announcement, making Tiles announcement
today appealing for those -- like me -- who can never find their keys.
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