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Tile's Mate & Pro Bluetooth trackers land in NZ
Bluetooth

Tile's Mate & Pro Bluetooth trackers land in NZ

Tile's Mate and Pro Bluetooth trackers make their debut in New Zealand, offering a new way to locate misplaced items, with prices starting at NZD $44.99.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Nov 2018
Unable to buy a round because you 'forgot your wallet?' No excuses now
Bluetooth

Unable to buy a round because you 'forgot your wallet?' No excuses now

Ever gone to the bar when it's your turn to buy a round of drinks and realised you've left your wallet at home? A new innovation will change this.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 10th May 2016
Hands-on Review: Tile tracking device
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Tile tracking device

If you're like me you've seen online advertisements for this small device called a Tile. Here is a proper review of the device.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Jan 2016

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Life360 breach exposes 442,000 users: experts warn of API vulnerabilities
Multi-factor authentication

Life360 breach exposes 442,000 users: experts warn of API vulnerabilities

Life360 suffers major data breach exposing personal information of 442,519 users. API flaw also affects Tile, leading to sensitive data theft and extortion attempt.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Aug 2024
NETGEAR CEO Patrick Lo to retire, CJ Prober to succeed him
Unified Communications

NETGEAR CEO Patrick Lo to retire, CJ Prober to succeed him

NETGEAR's CEO of almost three decades, Patrick C.S. Lo, is set to retire, with successor Charles Prober taking over the helm from January 2024 while Lo continues as strategic advisor.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sun, 4th Feb 2024
Hands-on Review: Tile Sport GPS tracker
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Tile Sport GPS tracker

Tile Sport: Pocket-sized tracker at $3/mo ensures valuables are never lost, with robust community find feature.

By James Fraser • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Jan 2018
Tile announces major partnerships with Bose, Comcast and Samsonite
Smart Home

Tile announces major partnerships with Bose, Comcast and Samsonite

Tile announced expansions to the platform hoping to deliver on its vision to build a world where everyone can find everything...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 9th Jan 2018
Never lose your keys again with Tile Pro tracking devices
Location tracking

Never lose your keys again with Tile Pro tracking devices

Tile, a smart location company, has released the new Tile Pro Series, featuring powerful Bluetooth trackers with improved range and sound.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 28th Aug 2017

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