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 normal value and $10 underneath its earlier low. Included in Engadget’s record of the finest Bluetooth trackers, Samsung’s machine helps Bluetooth and Extremely-Wideband (UWB) for Samsung’s community of Galaxy telephones.
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Get a four-pack of Samsung’s trackers for less than $60.
Samsung’s second-gen AirTag various has an rectangular design with a metallic 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 non-obligatory 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 machine faucet the tag to scan it and think about the proprietor’s contact data (for those who select to share it) and an non-obligatory personalised message. And for those who misplace an merchandise with an connected tag, you may activate a Compass View, which shows its route and distance out of your cellphone.
The largest restrict is that the accent isn’t universally appropriate: It requires a Samsung cellphone or pill working not less than 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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