Namerah Saud

Namerah Saud Fatmi has been interested in technology ever since the days of the OG Razr Flip and back when the PlayStation Portable was the sickest console to have ever existed. Having fiddled with gadgets, PC parts, and techy tidbits since her early tweens, Namerah started sharing her expertise and opinions with the world in late 2018. Fast forward to today and she has grown into an even more curious – and seasoned – tech enthusiast with a penchant for experimenting with accessories, phones, and mobile devices. Her coverage as a Senior Editor at Android Central focuses on the world of mobile phone accessories, occasionally branching out into sects like gaming, software, hardware, and more. Before becoming a full-time writer for Android Central, Namerah was a freelance writer with bylines at other respectable publications such as XDA Developers, Neowin, and Good e-Reader. She also helps out Android Central’s sister brands Windows Central and iMore on and off. Namerah is based out of Malaysia, where she lives with her husband and her other four-legged life partner, a black cat named Bruce Wayne. Her hobbies include casual gaming, attempting to pet anything classified as an animal, chugging coffee, traveling profusely, and going on culinary adventures whenever possible.

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

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No current examples available.

Contradictions

80%

Examples:

  • Chipolo’s app is faster during setup process, while Pebblebee’s trackers have better response and wider Bluetooth range.
  • Google Find My Device trackers have similar functionality, set up using Android phone and respective apps.
  • Pebblebee and Chipolo were the first brands to support Google's new network.

Deceptions

30%

Examples:

  • Going off of my expectations versus reality, I soon realized that the presence of Android devices is not enough for the Find My Device network to be successful.
  • To say that I was disappointed would be an understatement.
  • What I ended up doing with all five of my trackers was dividing each one among my friends and asking them not to disclose their location to me. I wanted to locate them randomly using the power of Google's network, and my friends could then confirm whether the network was correct or not.

Recent Articles

Google's Find My Device Network: A New Rival to Apple's AirTags with Chipolo and Pebblebee

Google's Find My Device Network: A New Rival to Apple's AirTags with Chipolo and Pebblebee

Broke On: Sunday, 16 June 2024 Google's Find My Device network launched in April 2024, aiming to rival Apple's Find My network with compatible devices for locating lost items using Bluetooth trackers. Chipolo and Pebblebee are among the first companies to join, offering compact Bluetooth smart tags like the Chipolo One Point and Pebblebee Air/Go. Users can locate nearby items, trigger sounds, share locations, and monitor battery life through the Find My Device app. However, Google's network faces criticism for limited coverage and functionality issues.