Google's Find My Device Network Expands: Track Lost Items with Chipolo, Pebblebee, Sony, and JBL

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Chipolo One Point is a Bluetooth item tracker ideal for keys, wallets, and phones with a 120 dB ring volume, replaceable battery, water-resistant design, and compatibility with Google Assistant, Alexa, and Siri.
Google's Find My Device network expands to allow tracking of lost items using Bluetooth trackers from Chipolo, Pebblebee, Sony, and JBL.
JBL Tour Pro 2 Wireless earbuds offer rich audio experience, noise cancellation, and Google Find My tracking features.
Network can be used with both Android and Apple finder networks.
Pebblebee Card is a sleek Bluetooth item tracker resembling a credit card that assists in locating various items like wallets and remote controls with a 95dB loud sound and water-resistant design.
Pebblebee trackers start shipping on May 27 with prices starting at $29.99.
Sony WH-1000XM5 Wireless Headphones offer a comfortable and stylish design, intuitive on-ear controls, up to 30 hours of battery life, and customizable noise cancelation features.
Google's Find My Device Network Expands: Track Lost Items with Chipolo, Pebblebee, Sony, and JBL

Google has finally started rolling out its Find My Device network for Android devices, allowing users to track down lost items using Bluetooth trackers from various brands. The network can be used with both Android and Apple finder networks. Several brands have revealed compatible Bluetooth trackers and devices set to support this upgraded service, including Chipolo, Pebblebee, Sony, and JBL.

Pebblebee trackers will start shipping on May 27. Pre-orders for Pebblebee trackers are still open, with the company offering Tag, Card, and Clip starting at $29.99. These trackers can be used to locate various items like keys, wallets, and remote controls.

Chipolo One Point is another Bluetooth item tracker that is ideal for tracking keys, wallets, and phones with a 120 dB ring volume, replaceable battery, water-resistant design, and compatibility with Google Assistant, Alexa, and Siri. The Pebblebee Card is a sleek Bluetooth item tracker resembling a credit card that assists in locating various items like wallets and remote controls with a 95dB loud sound and water-resistant design.

JBL Tour Pro 2 Wireless earbuds offer rich audio experience, noise cancellation, and Google Find My tracking features. The JBL Tour One M2 Over-ear headphones offer an immersive listening experience with full-bodied bass and bright highs, enhanced by above-average noise cancelation and a comfortable over-ear design. Sony WH-1000XM5 Wireless Headphones offer a comfortable and stylish design, intuitive on-ear controls, up to 30 hours of battery life, and customizable noise cancelation features.

Google's Find My Device network allows devices to be located even when they're offline. The network utilizes other online Android devices to detect the location of a device when it's offline. Users can opt out of the Find My Device network by going into settings in the app and choosing 'Off' or 'Without network.' It is important to change essential account passwords if the phone is lost or stolen.


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Pebblebee trackers for Android’s Find My Device network get a shipping date

9to5Google Ben Schoon Friday, 19 April 2024 14:52
  • Unique Points
    • Pebblebee trackers will start shipping on May 27
    • Pre-orders for Pebblebee trackers are still open
    • Find My Device network can be used with both Android and Apple finder networks
  • Accuracy
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  • Fallacies (100%)
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The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

Google’s Find My Device network: How to opt out of offline tracking

9to5Google Andrew Romero Tuesday, 16 April 2024 22:15
  • Unique Points
    • Google is expanding its Find My Device network, allowing devices to be located even when they're offline.
    • Find My Device uses other online Android devices to detect the location of a device when it's offline.
    • Users can opt out of the Find My Device network by going into settings in the app and choosing 'Off' or 'Without network.'
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (95%)
    The author provides a clear and informative article about the new update to Google's Find My Device network. There are no explicit logical fallacies found in the text. However, there is an appeal to authority when the author mentions that Google had to work with Apple to develop an industry standard for privacy concerns.
    • Google had to work with Apple to develop an industry standard
  • Bias (100%)
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  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
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  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
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96%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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How to find your Android phone if you lost it

Android Police News Site Friday, 19 April 2024 19:55
  • Unique Points
    • If the phone cannot be located, it can be factory reset or secured remotely through Google’s Find My Device service.
    • It is important to change essential account passwords if the phone is lost or stolen.
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (95%)
    No formal fallacies were found in the article. There are no dichotomous depictions or appeals to authority. Inflammatory rhetoric is also absent. However, there are a few instances of informal fallacies: the article suggests multiple steps to take if a phone is lost, but does not acknowledge that some of these steps might not be effective for everyone (suggesting all users contact authorities and check their insurance plans may be overgeneralizing). Additionally, the article provides examples of various insurance options without acknowledging that some users may not have access to these options or find them affordable. These instances lead to an overgeneralization fallacy and a hasty generalization fallacy, respectively.
    • Consider using Google's Find My Device network to locate your lost Android phone.
    • If you can't locate or manage your Android phone using the Find My Device network, change your important account passwords.
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The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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9 trackers that support Google's Find My Device network

Pocket Lint Robert Wells Tuesday, 16 April 2024 23:00
  • Unique Points
    • Google’s Find My Device network allows Android users to track down lost items using Bluetooth trackers from several brands including Chipolo, Pebblebee, Sony, and JBL.
    • The Chipolo One Point is ideal for tracking keys, wallets, and phones with a 120 dB ring volume, replaceable battery, water-resistant design, and compatibility with Google Assistant, Alexa, and Siri.
    • The Pebblebee Card is a sleek Bluetooth item tracker resembling a credit card that assists in locating various items like wallets and remote controls with a 95dB loud sound and water-resistant design.
    • The JBL Tour Pro 2 Wireless earbuds offer rich audio experience, noise cancellation, and Google Find My tracking features.
    • The JBL Tour One M2 Over-ear headphones offer an immersive listening experience with full-bodied bass and bright highs, enhanced by above-average noise cancelation and a comfortable over-ear design.
    • The Sony WH-1000XM5 Wireless Headphones offer a comfortable and stylish design, intuitive on-ear controls, up to 30 hours of battery life, and customizable noise cancelation features.
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

93%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

Android’s Find My Device network highlights Google’s neglect of UWB… so far

9to5Google Ben Schoon Saturday, 13 April 2024 15:30
  • Unique Points
    • Google started the rollout of Android’s Find My Device network this week.
    • Android supports UWB technology but requires additional hardware and software capabilities.
    • Google confirmed that Pixel Tablet will support ‘Tap to Cast’ with UWB-compatible Android phones and Pixel Watch 3 will also use the technology for better phone unlocking.
    • Samsung has also neglected UWB technology, only equipping its highest-end smartphones and Galaxy SmartTag 2 with it.
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (70%)
    The article makes several statements that imply a lack of action or prioritization by Google regarding Ultra Wide-Band (UWB) technology. While the author does mention that other companies like Samsung have also neglected UWB, the focus is primarily on Google and Android. The author expresses disappointment in Google's handling of UWB and hopes for future improvements. This can be considered emotional manipulation as it aims to elicit a feeling of frustration or dissatisfaction towards Google from the reader.
    • Google hasn’t even mentioned UWB support for this network yet
    • This week, after a massive delay, Google finally started the rollout of Android’s Find My Device network. It’s existing, but it also highlights the fact that Google, and Android as a whole, have severely neglected UWB tech.
    • As it stands today, there’s essentially nothing you can do with UWB on, say, the Pixel 8 Pro.
    • I really just want to see Google start using this tech
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (95%)
    The author expresses a clear bias towards Google's handling of UWB technology in Android devices. He criticizes Google for neglecting the technology and not utilizing it to its full potential, despite having the necessary hardware in some devices. The author also compares Google unfavorably to Apple, which has successfully implemented UWB in its AirTags and other products.
    • As it stands today, there’s essentially nothing you can do with UWB on, say, the Pixel 8 Pro.
      • Google finally started the rollout of Android’s Find My Device network. It’s existing, but it also highlights the fact that Google, and Android as a whole, have severely neglected UWB tech.
        • What does the future hold with UWB on Android? I really just want to see Google start using this tech...
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