With a computer or cell phone and an electronic tracking device, you can locate a missing pet, follow the path of a stolen car, find a skier buried in an avalanche and rescue a hiker lost in the woods ...

Microsoft’s “Find My Device” feature is so much more than a simple device locator that it’s like calling a “car” nothing more than just four tires and a steering wheel. The online service is a ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Google announced a brand new Find My Device network back at Google I/O as their next-generation lost device ...

Like the Pixel 8 series, Google has equipped the Pixel 9 series with specialized hardware that lets Android’s Find My Device network locate the devices even if they’re powered off. The feature is ...

Dallas was working on cars at a Honda dealership rocking a MyTouch 4G when Artem and the gang started Android Police. It was this very website that got him into Android in the first place — he'd sneak ...

Google has finally launched its much-anticipated update to the Find My Device network. Initially announced in May 2023, this update brings Android users closer to having similar features as Apple’s ...

This device (that I renamed "Steve" suddenly started appearing in my WiFi list the past few days. I open the WiFi panel constantly to connect computers and so I know for sure it was never there in the ...

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A new safety alert issued by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) urges vessel owners and operators to provide each crewmember with a personal locator device. These devices improve a ...