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Nomad Announces 'Rugged Keychain' for AirTag, Includes Add-On Engraving Option for Pet ID Tags
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My partner is helping her parents rethink the terrible home automation system someone installed for them years ago and then quickly went obsolete so I will certainly pass this company along to them. Unsure the amount of work it would take to retrofit but I can imagine if they are going to rip out an older system, they'd have access to switches, dimmers, and the like to install something like this at the same time.
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This came in while I was responding. I think their challenge is that none of the existing things are that recent. I believe the system they intend to replace was adding the smart capability to dumb appliances/systems.
I'm just too remote for airtags to work with my dogs. The only options for pet tracking that are viable in remote areas are $500+... I have acreage and my dogs are always running off.
If you live in a highly populated area this would be way cheaper than a GPS collar where you have to pay a sub fee.
That Belkin one looks like it cost them about $1 to make.
Which would be why it only costs $13. Everything else involved in making a product easily takes it up to around $5 or $6. Then add a reputable company that will replace defective products and accept returns, at least a $2 "tax" on that. Then MSRP markup. $13.
I’m still waiting for a fairly priced dog collar with an AirTag slot. Rather not have this dangly thing that would be constantly knocking against stuff, like her bowl when she’s eating or drinking. There’s this one but it’s €135 😳
"Drance said, "If people do that, they just have to make sure that their moving pet gets into range of a device in the Find My network" so its location can be tracked."
....if one is using the airtag to find their pet, that's presumably because they're lost. so how does one "make sure" their pet gets in range of another find my device?
....if one is using the airtag to find their pet, that's presumably because they're lost. so how does one "make sure" their pet gets in range of another find my device?
Yep, this is something I am after for my pets. The dangling concept is not a good one IMO.
Common Sense Alert? 😆 Obviously the tag doesn't know what you are tracking & Apple don't want to be held liable for any missing children, adults or pets.
LoL at the price of this case, if my naked airtag suffers a fatal scratch I’ll just buy a new airtag with the money I save by not buying this thing.
Yeah, my dogs wrestle each other and have torn off each others' regular tags. I want a collar with an AirTag pocket, too. I've seen two brands-- the one that was posted here (pretty but so expensive) and another that was less expensive (still like 50 bucks) but very boring in color choice.
And they have hideous customer service. I've told this story before, but why not again. Long story short: Bought something on promotion, it was discounted even further the next day, my order hadn't shipped yet, I asked for a price adjustment, they said I'd have to let the current order ship, then send it back and try to repurchase hoping the current sale price was still in effect (a ridiculous suggestion). I'll never purchase from them again.
Man, a lot of people are really doubling down on thinking this will actually find your lost pet. Having watched some youtubers try and track something down, I have zero confidence it will help you find a moving target before said target has long moved on to someplace else. It’s no wonder Apple tells you not to put one on your dog.
Yep. Or at least ship them with a default tag like how they ship Apple Watches with a band.
To the people asking for a hole:
The Chipolo Spot is going to feature a hole, so stop whining.
The Chipolo Spot is going to feature a hole, so stop whining.
I agree, but it only works if the pet is around someone within the Find My range, it doesn't work like a gps-tracker. So you can't really track your pet, right?
That’s a good idea. Better still, this idea requires no AirTag and older, just add a cheap tag to the collar with this message and phone number. Or even better, keep him/her on the lead also.
For years i've often wondered how many steps our dog gets through in a day so last Christmas my wife bought me as a present a sort of dog fitbit type thing that attached to his collar. It was the shape of a bone and dangled from his collar a bit like this. Put it on the dog around 2pm in the afternoon whilst he was laid down, by 2:15pm without it registering a step as he hadnt moved he had chewed it to the point it was dead! By 2:20pm it was in the bin! Suspect if i was to attach this to him a similar situation would play out.
you cant compare this. GPS via GSM is real time tracking, no matter where you are or if anyone with a phone in nearby. i wouldnt track moving things via AirTags, if you really wanna find them. cars, pets, etc