Trackr - Find lost items in seconds #trackr After a just over two month wait (SA Customs) the devices arrived today. The idea is that the devices are paired to my phone (Android or iOS) by Bluetooth, and if the distance increases and the signal is dropped, you can configure either device (or both) to emit an alarm. This helps prevent you leaving your phone behind somewhere or otherwise leaving a device somewhere. You can set the duration of alarm per device, and you can set safe zones (by WiFi hotspots) where the alarms will not sound. I bought the Trackr Bravo devices which are slightly thicker than a coin, but I found one fits fine into my wallet. They can attach to a set of keys or, with the provided sticker, they could be stuck anywhere. I stuck one onto my mobile hotspot. Apart from the alarm on separation, you can also find either your phone (long press button on a Trackr item and the phone will ring) or you wander around the house until the item shows it is in range and you can get it to set off its alarm to show where it is. What if you have lost the item (could even be your pet if a tag is attached to its collar) somewhere outside the house and you don't know where it is? Well the app will show you where it was last tracked on the map with the date and time. There is no live GPS or anything (as that would cost a monthly fee) so basically you go to that last seen spot and walk around until it is in range, or you get a bunch of friends to install the Trackr app and also walk around until it is found. If the item happened to walk to another town, then as soon as someone with the Trackr app come sin range of it, it will report its location with the date and time to you. The battery does last a year. It may not be the most effective live tracking type of service, but there are no expensive monthly costs, the battery lasts for ages, and it provides useful functionality in terms of… http://bit.ly/2inOcEO
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