Sturg1647545502 Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 So about that time you lost your keys, phone, beer, wife? http://www.thetrackr.com/?ref=O4Ap2 PS they're giving them away for 2 more days! TrackR, the Bluetooth Low Energy-powered dongles that help you find missing or misplaced items, like your car keys, wallet, purse or bag, or even your dog, are now being upgraded in order to communicate peer-to-peer with other TrackR devices so that, when you’re out of range, you’ll be able to tap into a larger network for better support. Because such a task requires a network to actually exist in order to be worthwhile, the company is also giving away $100,000 worth of TrackR technology to kickstart its efforts. Formerly known as Phone Halo, the company was founded by Chris Herbert and Christian Smith back in 2009, as a spinoff from a project at the University of California Santa Barbara’s engineering school the year prior. TrackR’s initial device, the “WalletTrackR” (designed, as the name indicates, to be carried in your wallet) was soon crowdfunded into existence. It was later followed by a smaller “StickR TrackR” dongle which can be added to a key ring with an included strap, or stuck on just about anything using double-sided tape, including things like bike seats or dog collars. It’s these StickR TrackR’s which are first being upgraded with the additional peer-to-peer support, though a software update due in around five months’ time will provide something similar for the older WalletTrackR users. The dongles themselves offer user-replaceable batteries, which is one way they differ from some of the competition, and they’re able to communicate with a nearby iPhone or Android app up to 100 feet, which is par for the course. (Though in TrackR’s case, the dongles themselves can help locate a missing phone running its app, too, as well as vice versa.) However, until now, the devices would disconnect when out of range, only providing users with their last known GPS location for reference. The new support for peer-to-peer communication changes that. TrackR calls this feature “Crowd GPS, explaining that when an item goes missing, all TrackR-enabled phones will join in the search. This is similar to the promise buzzy competitor Tile makes today, but the difference is that TrackR may be beating Tile (which is still accepting pre-orders) to market. http://techcrunch.com/2014/03/10/trackr-the-coin-shaped-dongles-that-help-you-locate-lost-items-now-talk-to-each-other/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airwg2189 Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Does this work for planes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturg1647545502 Posted March 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Does this work for planes? http://replygif.net/i/542.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImUrOBGYN Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 In. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffro Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Id be surprised if i receive anything... Nice Scam. http://i.imgur.com/QOwG0P3.png Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 In for 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsey Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 These are the governments rfid chips the tin foil crew warned us about. Enjoy your fema camp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRed05 Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 2 of you need to click on my link http://www.thetrackr.com/?ref=IlP16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exodus Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Referral farming.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farkas Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 It will fail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vertmustang98gt Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Thanks, but no thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffro Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Interesting, number of people ahead of me dropped to 40,000 from 107,000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfunnyryan Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 My guess... Free hardware, app will require monthly fee in future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veritas Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 These are the governments rfid chips the tin foil crew warned us about. Enjoy your fema camp. Yeah, I don't know if you've noticed but the 'tin foil' people have been shockingly accurate about what has actually been happening. THAT'S disturbing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfunnyryan Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Yeah, I don't know if you've noticed but the 'tin foil' people have been shockingly accurate about what has actually been happening. THAT'S disturbing. Make a billion conspiracies and some of them are going to be right. Doesn't make them smart, just good at guessing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryBMW Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 2 of you need to click on my link http://www.thetrackr.com/?ref=IlP16 Did you do this? -Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 1916 PEOPLE AHEAD OF YOU http://i.imgur.com/GMXH5UQ.png Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffro Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 So..... Anyone got anything yet? I receive daily emails saying people have jumped in front of me. Rip off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRed05 Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Did you do this? -Marc Do what? I just posted a link so that I can get moved up in line. I got an email saying that people have jumped in front of me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 I'm boarding group 0 and still haven't gotten anything, hold your horses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farkas Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 lol you guys just sold your emails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImUrOBGYN Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 lol you guys just sold your emails. I got mine for free, so... :gabe: I have an email address specifically for shit like this. I'm sure many others do, as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffro Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 I got mine for free, so... :gabe: I have an email address specifically for shit like this. I'm sure many others do, as well. Wait, you actually received something in the mail? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 Speed S4 Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 I still got notta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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