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Full Throttle Launches Tracker as Google Moves to Kill Cookies

Full Throttle Launches Tracker as Google Moves to Kill Cookies

Illustration: Lightspring (Shutterstock) Last week on Zoom, where I spend all the best moments of my life, I spoke with the chief product office of an ad tech company called Full Throttle. Amol Waishampayan said his company has a brand-new patented technique that will let companies collect even more of your data—ten times more data, he claims—and tie that information to your home address. He said Full Throttle won’t collect the information without your consent, but he expects a lot of… Source link

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Google’s “Grogu” tracker could be the Apple AirTag alternative we really need

Google’s “Grogu” tracker could be the Apple AirTag alternative we really need

Apple may be getting some real competition for its AirTag from Google. The search giant is reportedly working on its own Bluetooth tracking device, as noted by Kuba Wojciechowski, a frequent leaker of Google’s Pixel products who spotted references to Google-made locator tags and a tracker. The project is currently codenamed “grogu,” named after the character from The Mandalorian that’s more affectionately known as Baby Yoda. Google clearly isn’t quite ready to reveal its Bluetooth… Source link

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Google is reportedly working on a location tracker like Apple’s AirTag

Google is reportedly working on a location tracker like Apple’s AirTag

It was only a matter of time until Google launched its own location tracker, similar to Apple’s AirTags, Samsung’s SmartTag, and of course, Tile. According to the developer (and well-sourced leaker) Kuba Wojciechowski, Google’s Nest team is developing a tracker codenamed “Grogu.” It’ll reportedly include an onboard speaker, as well as support for Bluetooth Low Energy and ultra-wideband (UWB). Wojciechowski found evidence of the tracker when he noticed that Google added support for locator… Source link

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Google is reportedly working on a location tracker like Apple's AirTag – Yahoo! Voices

Google is reportedly working on a location tracker like Apple's AirTag – Yahoo! Voices

Chicago Tribune New records show Gov. J.B. Pritzker has spent $350 million to win his two terms in office In his two winning campaigns to become Illinois’ chief executive, billionaire Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker, the nation’s wealthiest politician, has spent $350 million, including more than $167 million to defeat Republican Darren Bailey by nearly 13 percentage points in November, according to newly released state and federal campaign records. Bailey, a former state senator from… Source link

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Google Reportedly Working on Apple AirTag Alternative As Personal Tracker Market Sees Growth and Consolidation

Google Reportedly Working on Apple AirTag Alternative As Personal Tracker Market Sees Growth and Consolidation

Apple Inc.’s AAPL AirTags have remained dominant in the Bluetooth tracker market, with people spending billions to help keep track of their things.  But there hasn’t been a viable alternative. Tile, which only tracks using the owner’s device, lost its competitive edge after Apple implemented tracking features associated with pinging nearby phones. MaxTracker, a startup raising funds on StartEngine, is improving on Tile and AirTag technology. MaxTracker is creating a 5G device that uses… Source link

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Google Is Reportedly Working on Its Own AirTag-Style Location Tracker

Google Is Reportedly Working on Its Own AirTag-Style Location Tracker

Google is working on its own location tracking tag to compete with Apple AirTags and Tile trackers, according to developer and leaker Kuba Wojciechowski (via The Verge). The developer claims to have discovered references to the upcoming first-party tags in Google’s Fast Pair method for quickly pairing nearby Bluetooth devices. The device is said to be codenamed “Grogu,” after the baby Yoda character from “The Mandalorian” Star Wars series, and is being developed by the Google Nest… Source link

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