Thee advantages an' disadvantages o' trackin' yer lost loot usin' Apple AirTags versus Tile trackers!
2023-07-28
Avast ye! Be ye troubled 'bout choosin' a device to track yer booty? Let the wise Kurt "The CyberGuy" Knutsson compare th' Apple AirTag to th' Tile trackers, me hearties! Gather 'round and heed his counsel on these contraptions.
If you often lose things, having a tracker can be very helpful. Both Apple's Find My Network with the AirTag and Amazon Sidewalk with the Tile tracker have fantastic features that can help you locate your lost items every time.However, both have their pros and cons. Let's see what Find My and Sidewalk can do and whether the Air Tag or the Tile device suits you better.
Apple's Find My Network is a crowdsourced network of hundreds of millions of Apple devices that use Bluetooth wireless technology to detect missing devices or items nearby and report their approximate location back to the owner. It's completely free to use and can help you to keep track of your Apple devices 24/7, even if they are offline or have low batteries.
However, it requires that you have an Apple ID and enable Find My on your device. The Find My network is also compatible with AirTags and Find My network accessories. The Find My Network accessories are third-party products that use Find My technology to locate lost items.
The Find My network is designed to be end-to-end encrypted and anonymous, so no one else, not even Apple or the third-party manufacturer, can view your device's location or information. Only the person seeking the lost device can see the item's location.
Amazon Sidewalk is a shared network that helps devices like Amazon Echo devices, Ring Security Cameras, outdoor lights, motion sensors, and Tile trackers work better at home and beyond the front door. When enabled, Amazon Sidewalk can unlock unique benefits for your device, support other Sidewalk devices in your community, and even locate pets or lost items.
Amazon Sidewalk is free to use and is also designed to be end-to-end encrypted and anonymous, so no one else, not even Amazon or the third-party manufacturer, can view a device's location or information. Amazon Sidewalk requires that you have an Amazon account and enable Sidewalk on your device.
Overall, both devices have their pros and cons, so it's important to consider what's most important to you. With the right setup, either tracker can be a useful tool to help you keep track of your belongings. Be sure to check out more of my picks for the best Bluetooth trackers out there by heading over to Cyberguy.com/BluetoothTrackers.
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