Protag launched a tracking device called the Duet that...
Protag launched a tracking device called the Duet that allows users to keep track of their belongings using Bluetooth low energy. Users download the Protag app from the Google Play or Apple stores, create an account, pair the Duet with…
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a smartphone and attach the Duet to an item such as a wallet, keys or purse, the company said Wednesday. Once the Duet is separated from the paired phone by more than 33 feet, its alarm goes off and an alert is sent to the phone, notifying the user that the belonging was left behind, the company said. The Protag app keeps track of up to 10 Duet-tagged items. The app remembers the last known GPS location for each Duet and enables users to view the location on a map, designate names for each Duet, associate a particular ring to each device and use radar for items that are harder to locate up to 100 feet away, the company said. Radar lets users know, within a 30-meter range, if they're getting nearer or farther from the Duet they are looking for, it said. Users can also locate a paired smartphone by pressing a button on a Duet, it said. Protag is taking pre-orders for the Duet, which will begin shipping at the end of October. Devices sell for $29.99 each; in two-packs for $56.99; four-packs for $112.99; and six-packs for $169.99, the company said.