Use Bluetooth Tags to Keep Track of Your Crap
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Samsung recently announced a pair of tiny, battery-powered dongles called SmartTags that will help you keep track of your important items.
These key-fob-like devices have a months-long battery life and communicate with Samsung phones via Bluetooth. Clip them to a set of keys, a pet’s collar, a backpack, a purse — really, anything you can attach a keychain to. If it ever goes missing, you can use Samsung’s SmartThings Find app to track ‘em down. This even works if you’re disconnected from the SmartTag; the tags ping off nearby Samsung devices using encrypted connections, anonymously telling the SmartThings Find app where they are. They can even make noise to help you pinpoint their location.