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.
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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