• 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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    28 days ago

    “Redditor uses service that no one really uses yet, resulting in competing service that everyone defaults to using being better.”

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      27 days ago

      One of worlds largest companies, can’t even afford to fund a project to make it competitive and attract users to grow it.

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        27 days ago

        Are you aware of Google’s track record of products that have success? The graveyard would make Stalin blush.