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Review: The Chipolo ONE Spot is a Solid AirTag Alternative With Built-In Hole and Louder Sound
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Chipolo can do something the AirTag cannot.
You can pick up your Chipolo, press it, and your iPhone will play a sound. Why? When you forgot where you put down your iPhone, it’s your Chipolo’s turn to be the one helping you find your misplaced iPhone.
You can pick up your Chipolo, press it, and your iPhone will play a sound. Why? When you forgot where you put down your iPhone, it’s your Chipolo’s turn to be the one helping you find your misplaced iPhone.
Neither article. But your comment might need some correction.😂
This is also what I want to know. I have a few AirTags, but I’d also like a tracker that doesn’t have the “tracking alert” feature of the AirTag so that lost item tracking more effective. Was thinking for example that I’d stash one in my car.
So far read two reviews of this unit and neither addressed that aspect. My assumption would be that Apple would mandate the feature on their platform as part of them controlling privacy not only for their own tags but third parties, but haven’t found confirmation. It would seem odd for Apple to advertise the anti tracking capabilities of AirTags and then allow 3rd parties to leverage their same device network for stalking, so I’m not confident this will do what I’m after.
If only all those 70s drop outs had a Chipolo finding themselves would have been WAY easier!
Just wanted to chime in to commend you on your exquisitely on point selection of emoji for your trackers 👌
How do they contradict each other? The earlier article says, "Apple says that its U1 specification will be available to device makers 'later this spring,' so it will still be some time before we see Ultra Wideband-compatible accessories that work with the Find My app."
A ONE Spot with a UWB chip and better water resistance could be a success. One thing I didn't like about the AirTag when I got it is how the metal disc sticks out from the body. But, since it doesn't have a hole, and needs to be in a holder, that disadvantage is eliminated.
Well, + $200 minimum to get the lowest-priced iPhone that can take advantage of the feature.
I anticipate Apple to buy Chipolo next month and rename the One Spot to beatsTag, thus eliminating the competition and creating a beats branded AirTag.
I hope Apple goes with a common sense approach and allows Find My trackers to be built into devices without the stalking alert notifications if those devices would be unlikely to be used for such a purpose, for example a bike.
Airtags leverage such a vast network they can give GPS a run for it's money, but that network isn't very useful for lost items. I don't need a billion devices to help me find my keys in the couch. It would be great to help find something stolen though.
The issue is how does Apple know if a device was stolen, or if the technology is being misused? They obviously can't. But, they can mandate rules that if it is built into another device that isn't easily hidden then it does not need to comply with the anti stalking measures. That would make the tech really boom. Imagine high end cameras having Find My built in, or a suitcase.
Airtags leverage such a vast network they can give GPS a run for it's money, but that network isn't very useful for lost items. I don't need a billion devices to help me find my keys in the couch. It would be great to help find something stolen though.
The issue is how does Apple know if a device was stolen, or if the technology is being misused? They obviously can't. But, they can mandate rules that if it is built into another device that isn't easily hidden then it does not need to comply with the anti stalking measures. That would make the tech really boom. Imagine high end cameras having Find My built in, or a suitcase.
Chipolo ONE Spot — prices compared, exchange rate of today according to google:
price in the US: $ 28 = € 22,96
price in EU: € 30 = $ 36,58
That's a 60% premium you pay, just for being in the EU.
So basically, it's buy 3, get 2 if you pay in euros. I smell an opportunity for people who travel a lot, 'smuggling' iTags / ONE Spots.
price in the US: $ 28 = € 22,96
price in EU: € 30 = $ 36,58
That's a 60% premium you pay, just for being in the EU.
So basically, it's buy 3, get 2 if you pay in euros. I smell an opportunity for people who travel a lot, 'smuggling' iTags / ONE Spots.
We'll have to wait for the iFixit teardown.
At least they're safe for kids to swallow. Well, ignoring Caliber26's post above.
Obviously I know the "airtag isn't designed for theft" but I’m really surprised to find that it isn’t designed for theft. And, I know, I know “the M1 Macs aren’t designed to allow you to install a partition and boot into Intel Windows”, but I’m kinda surprised that the M1 Macs aren’t designed to allow you to install a partition and boot into Intel Windows.
But WITH eColi, and electronic version of the same thing… passes from one tracker to another. That’s now it works!
That they had a license agreement with a third party that would cover all the folks that REALLY want a hole for cheaper than what Apple would have made it for?
Apple’s trackers are high resolution location tags. I woulndn’t be surprised if there was a future use case where having these as small and light as possible would make them easy for slipping into a pocket on, say a golf or batting glove to get biometrics during the swing.
It's a proprietary hole I'm afraid, it's not user replaceable, I saw the iFixit teardown.