Gadget of the month… Item finder chimes with smartphone app

摘要

Are you sick of continually losing your keys, your phone or even your cat? If this the case, it might be worth considering an 'item finder'. I had been looking for one for a while, and thought I'd try the Chipolo Bluetooth device. The 3cm disc, whose development was funded on Kickstarter, costs £25 and can be easily attached to anything that you tend to misplace regularly. One of the big differences between this device and other Bluetooth finders is that it functions on Android, iOS and Windows Phone and comes with a free app. Users can also connect as many as nine of the discs to the same smartphone. The app can be used to monitor the location of the disc and set it to make a sound when it's nearby. Alternatively, if you've lost your phone but have your Chipolo at hand, you can shake the gadget to set off an alarm on your phone, even if it is on silent.