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Redditor has worst possible experience with Google’s new Find My Device network (www.androidpolice.com)
submitted 4 months ago by AnActOfCreation@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world
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  • One Redditor tested Google's Find My Device network against Apple's Find My Network by shipping an AirTag and a Pebblebee tracker to a different state and tracking the package through the respective apps.
  • The Pebblebee Tracker struggled to provide location updates, while Apple's AirTag consistently updated throughout the journey.
  • Google's Find My Device network is still nascent and opt-in, limiting its effectiveness compared to Apple's Find My Network. Google is reportedly working on improving its network's speed and reliability.
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[–] solrize@lemmy.world 166 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

Worst possible experience, not hardly. He mailed the thing and tried to track it, and it didn't work. When I saw "worst possible experience" I expected a swat raid or something. This is 2024, and if all that goes wrong with a new tech gadget is that it doesn't work, that's literally a nothingburger. At least give us some battery explosions or something.

Obligatory: https://biggaybunny.tumblr.com/post/166787080920/tech-enthusiasts-everything-in-my-house-is-wired

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 17 points 4 months ago

Exactly. Worst case for me is a stalker of some sort tracking me through my phone and sexually assaulting me in a parking garage or something when I'm alone.

[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 16 points 4 months ago (1 children)

battery explosions

Samsung: "introducing our new tracking devices!"

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 7 points 4 months ago

“Says here my courier’s delivered it to the emergency ward”