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Google launches Pixel Tag, a UWB-enabled tracker with a year-long battery
technology16 days ago

Google launches Pixel Tag, a UWB-enabled tracker with a year-long battery

Google has officially unveiled the Pixel Tag, an IP67 stainless steel item tracker that uses Bluetooth and UWB via Google's Find Hub network, features a built-in speaker and a button to ring your phone, can be shared with up to 10 people, offers Left Behind alerts and unknown-tag warnings, and runs on a replaceable battery lasting up to a year; it costs $29 for a single tag or $99 for a four-pack, and goes on sale November 11 via the Google Store.

via GSMArena.com|
#battery-life#fast-pair#find-hub-network
Pixel Tag launches as Google's AirTag rival with UWB precision
technology17 days ago

Pixel Tag launches as Google's AirTag rival with UWB precision

Google unveils the Pixel Tag, a slim tracker that uses ultra-wideband and Bluetooth 6.0 Channel Sounding, priced at $29 with a $99 four-pack and launching November 11. It works with Google’s Find Hub network, supports precise distance and directional cues (UWB) on compatible devices, and can display exact distance (Channel Sounding) on Bluetooth 6.0 devices. The tag is IP67, uses CR2032 batteries, has no built-in clip, and is designed as a Pixel/Android rival to Apple’s AirTag, requiring newer Pixel hardware to access its advanced features and working with a Pixel Watch for some interactions.

via The Verge|
#channel-sounding#find-hub#google
Pixel Tag: Four features Google must nail to beat AirTag
technology24 days ago

Pixel Tag: Four features Google must nail to beat AirTag

A tech writer argues that Google’s rumored Pixel Tag could rival Apple’s AirTag only if Google borrows four key features: Precision Finding via ultra-wideband (UWB) for directional locating; a robust, crowdsourced Find Hub network that works automatically like Find My; a replaceable battery for long-term convenience; and a built-in lanyard hole for easy attachment. With Pixel Pro phones already supporting UWB, Google should integrate these capabilities, ensuring Find Hub runs seamlessly across devices to truly compete with AirTag.

via Android Authority|
#airtag#bluetooth-tracker#find-hub
Galaxy SmartTag 3 to sport squircle design but no built-in lanyard hole
technology29 days ago

Galaxy SmartTag 3 to sport squircle design but no built-in lanyard hole

Samsung’s Galaxy SmartTag 3 reportedly adopts a squircle shape (matching One UI icons and the Galaxy Watch 9), adds a central button, but omits a built-in lanyard hole. It’s expected to include Bluetooth and UWB, IP-rated dust/water resistance, and Samsung Find integration, with button presses locating a connected phone and double-press automations via Modes & Routines. A Bluetooth 6.0 upgrade and longer battery life are possible, with a launch possibly before year-end alongside the Galaxy S26 FE and Tab S12 series.

via SamMobile|
#bluetooth#design#galaxy-smarttag-3
Drive with Your Phone: A Quick Guide to Android's Digital Car Key
technology3 months ago

Drive with Your Phone: A Quick Guide to Android's Digital Car Key

Android’s digital car key lets compatible phones unlock (and in some cases start) your car using Google Wallet over Bluetooth, UWB, or NFC. Setup varies by car maker but generally requires an up-to-date Android device (Android 12+) and a Google account. The system offers stronger security than traditional fobs and can be shared, but losing the phone or having weak device security increases risk, so keep a physical backup key, enable biometric authentication, and consider disabling passive entry.

via Engadget|
#android#digital-car-key#google-wallet
Aqara U400 gets first price cut for Apple Home Key UWB smart lock during Big Spring Sale
gadgets5 months ago

Aqara U400 gets first price cut for Apple Home Key UWB smart lock during Big Spring Sale

Aqara’s U400 — the first Home Key–enabled smart lock that uses Apple’s UWB for hands-free unlocking — is discounted for the first time in Amazon’s Big Spring Sale to $229.49 (was $269.99). It can also be unlocked via a keypad, fingerprint, or traditional key and uses Matter-over-Thread, with support from Thread border routers like Apple TV or HomePod to run over Thread networks.

via The Verge|
#aqara#big-spring-sale#gadgets
Aliro launches as the universal phone key for smart locks
tech6 months ago

Aliro launches as the universal phone key for smart locks

Aliro, the new 1.0 smart‑lock standard, lets any smartphone unlock any compatible lock via a digital key stored in the phone’s wallet, with cross‑platform tap‑to‑unlock (NFC) and hands‑free unlocking (UWB). It’s backed by Apple, Google, Samsung and the CSA, and will require an administrative infrastructure (Matter) and new hardware for broad deployment. While some existing locks may receive OTA updates, many manufacturers say backward compatibility isn’t guaranteed, meaning widespread adoption will hinge on new devices and platform support rather than upgrades to current locks.

via The Verge|
#aliro#digital-keys#nfc
Digital car keys get smarter with shareable access and fleet support
transportation6 months ago

Digital car keys get smarter with shareable access and fleet support

The Verge reports that digital car keys are evolving through CCC’s Plugfest, with version 4 adding fleet-owner support and a secure “friend sharing” feature that lets owners text a key to others and revoke access, while ongoing device fragmentation and security concerns across iOS/Android and various wireless technologies remain a challenge.

via theverge.com|
#apple#car-connectivity-consortium#digital-keys
AirTag 2 Die-Shot Teardown Reveals Its Silicon Story
technology6 months ago

AirTag 2 Die-Shot Teardown Reveals Its Silicon Story

Hackaday walks through a die-shot teardown of the Apple AirTag 2, exposing the device’s silicon stack: a Nordic nRF52840 Bluetooth SoC, a large UWB chip assembly with a visible die for precise localization via an antenna network and time-of-flight, plus a Bosch accelerometer and an SPI memory. The article explains how the UWB system uses multiple antennas for localization and notes that the speaker, tucked deep inside, can be disabled non-destructively, though the process is non-trivial.

via Hackaday|
#airtag-2#apple#die-shots