When you hear the word "tracking tag," the two things that first come to your mind are Apple and Samsung. The two tech giants heavily dominate this industry because of these items that can detect ...

As a quick review, crowdsourced location tracking leverages network-connected devices (Android or iOS/iPadOS) that know where they are from GPS, cellular, and Wi-Fi positioning. Items without a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Republished on September 28 with new Gemini privacy warning as ...

There’s a constant balancing act taking place on the smartphones that run our lives—privacy versus convenience. On the one hand, we can’t get enough of the easy-button lifestyle hacks that make ...

After the release of Apple’s AirTags, Google suddenly has interest in the Bluetooth tracker market. The company has already quietly rolled out what must be the world’s largest Bluetooth tracking ...

As they say, Big Brother is always watching. For this generation, long after the George Orwell novel was written, that phrase can be used to describe Google. We use Google in our daily lives for ...

The car keys are on the kitchen counter, and your phone's in your pocket, but where's the backpack with your work laptop? GPS trackers have evolved into a go-to tool for keeping organized and linked ...

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