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Google Adds Two Features to Android to Fight Unwanted Bluetooth Tracking

Kellen December 11, 2024 4

Google already had some protections in place for when an unknown or unwanted Bluetooth tracker is hanging around you for too long. To further strengthen those protections, Google announced two new features today that both make a lot of sense and are welcomed....

Pebblebee’s New Universal Item Trackers Work on Either Google or Apple Find My Networks

Kellen October 1, 2024 4

When Google launched its new Find My Device network earlier this year, Pebblebee was one of the first companies to launch a series of item trackers that worked with it. There was an issue with them, though - that first batch of trackers only worked with Google...

Google, Apple Create Spec to Ensure You Aren’t Unknowingly Being Tracked

Tim May 13, 2024 9

Google and Apple announced this week that they have partnered up to create a new industry specification -- Detecting Unwanted Location Trackers. Available to Android 6.0+ and iOS 17.5+, the spec was created with Google's new Find My Device network in mind,...

First Certified Google Find My Device Trackers Arrive in May

Kellen April 8, 2024 4

Now that Google's Find My Device network has launched, you might be wondering if there are any devices on the market that can take advantage of it. The short answer is - there will be, soon. I know, this always seems to be the case with new Android-related...

Google’s New Find My Device Network is Here

Kellen April 8, 2024 19

All signs last week pointed to Google's new Find My Device network finally launching today and that has indeed happened. Find My Device is here, Android friends! Originally scheduled to launch last summer, the new Find My Device network is capable of finding...

Google’s Find My Device Network Launches Next Week (Updated: Official)

Tim April 4, 2024 11

UPDATE 4/8: It's official and has now launched. At last year's Google I/O, the company announced a new and improved Find My Device network, one powered by the world of Android devices. It's an extremely powerful tool that many people seem very excited about,...

Find Your Pixel 9 Even Without Power, Thanks to Android 15

Tim March 15, 2024 10

As we push onward into 2024, we continue to learn more about what Google is working on for the release of both Android 15 and the Pixel 9 lineup. It feels like exciting times for Android fans and Google fans especially, having recently learned that Google is...

Google Pushes New Find My Device Network Launch to End of Year

Kellen July 27, 2023 4

Google announced a brand new Find My Device network back at Google I/O as their next-generation lost device locator. This new network would move beyond just tracking your lost phone and would expand to include things like headphones or other objects you might...