Samsung’s SmartTag 2 has dropped to a record-low value. Woot has a four-pack of the merchandise trackers for less than $60. That’s $40 off the bundle’s ordinary value and $10 below its earlier low. Included in Engadget’s record of the most effective Bluetooth trackers, Samsung’s gadget helps Bluetooth and Extremely-Wideband (UWB) for Samsung’s community of Galaxy telephones.
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Samsung’s second-gen AirTag various has an rectangular design with a steel ring inside for improved sturdiness. The accent has IP67 mud and water resistance, an enchancment over the earlier mannequin. If you’d like further safety for the accent, Samsung makes an elective silicone case for the tag.
The battery within the SmartTag 2 (a CR2032 watch battery) can final 500 days in Regular Mode or 700 days in Energy Saving Mode. It additionally features a Misplaced Mode, which lets anybody with an NFC-compatible gadget faucet the tag to scan it and look at the proprietor’s contact data (if you happen to select to share it) and an elective personalised message. And if you happen to misplace an merchandise with an connected tag, you possibly can activate a Compass View, which shows its route and distance out of your telephone.
The most important restrict is that the accent isn’t universally appropriate: It requires a Samsung telephone or pill operating a minimum of Android 8.0. Though the SmartTag 2 isn’t a part of Google and Apple’s anti-stalking measures, rolled out earlier this yr, Samsung included an “Unknown tag alerts” characteristic. This characteristic sends an alert to anybody the tag strikes with, offering directions to take away the battery and energy it down if wanted.
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