![]() ![]() While we were writing this guide, Fi contacted us with questions about how we were testing, telling us we were using the tracker incorrectly (and suggesting it might be defective). So we think an AirTag will make reuniting with a lost pet easier and faster compared with using other Bluetooth trackers. It’s more likely that there will be someone with an Apple device near your lost pet than someone with a Tile tracker (or the equivalent). The Find My app can trigger sounds from the AirTag or flag the item as “lost.” When it’s in lost mode, you’ll receive notifications if the tag is near another Apple user, and you’ll get the exact address of its location. If you’re farther away, the Apple network kicks in. If you’re within 30 feet or so of the missing AirTag, your phone can pinpoint it very accurately and calculate a path to your pet. Unlike the Whistle, which uses a nationwide cellular service and GPS to track your pet, the AirTag uses a combination of Apple’s ultra-wideband (UWB) technology and Bluetooth to pinpoint the tracker’s exact location- including for pets (PDF). But in our testing we found the Whistle Go Explore to be well suited even to cats and small dogs.Īlthough Apple hasn’t specifically advertised the AirTag as being for pets, the tracker performed well in our tests. We plan to test this new version during our next update. It’s sleeker and comes with an extra battery pack. This came just as Whistle announced a new tracker called the Whistle Switch Smart Collar, which is designed for smaller pets, down to 5 pounds. You can still see this information in old online listings. While we were writing this piece, Whistle updated its product description to say the Whistle Go Explore is suited for pets 20 pounds and up the company had previously rated the Whistle as being for pets above 8 pounds. You may be able to buy a collar from a Fi-approved seller, but you can’t attach the Fi to any collar from your local pet store. The Fi is sold with its proprietary collars that are 1-inch wide, which are too bulky for smaller pets. Also, the Whistle is the only GPS device we tested that can be attached to any collar up to 2 inches wide. For example, the Tile Mate (2020) is rated IP55 and will withstand only a splash, rather than a prolonged mud-puddling. More than half of the trackers we found can’t say the same. It can also withstand an escaped dog’s romp in a mud puddle or swim in a river, thanks to its IPX8 rating (which means it’s waterproof and can be submerged in water up to a meter deep). We dropped it repeatedly from about 2 feet in the air, or the height of a large dog, and it never scratched, dented, or broke. Once you remember you lost your keys, Cube Tracker can help you find them up to two years after you tagged them.The Whistle Go Explore is made of hard-wearing plastic. This genius product can even help you find something you didn’t realize you lost. Say you lose them in the snow, Cube Tracker can survive in sub-zero temps. Say you lose your keys in the rain, Cube Tracker is waterproof. Cube will make your phone ring even if your phone is on silent! The Cube Tracker app shows the last known location on a map and uses Bluetooth to tell you if you are near or far. You can find your phone with Cube Tracker too by pinging your mobile phone with the button on Cube. When that thing is lost, ping Cube with your mobile phone to make it ring. Use it to find your keys, phone, purse or jacket. You can attach your Cube Tracker to so many of the things you need. ![]() ![]() This cool, innovative way to keep track of your important things makes your busy life so much easier. With the Cube Tracker just tag, ping and find.
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