According to a study on memory and retention,1 once you place an item somewhere, after 20 minutes, you only retain up to 58 percent of that memory - and this further decreases over time. That means that a large proportion of people are likely to forget where they placed an item, even if it was a few minutes prior.
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When you accidentally drop your pet's leash while walking them, or if your pet runs out when the door is open, tracking them down again can prove a real headache. However, when you attach Galaxy SmartTag to your pet's collar, you can instantly view their location to quickly find them and bring them home.
More Precise Tracking, Even Over Long Distances
For when your item is further away, Galaxy SmartTag includes an 'Offline finding' feature. It draws help from other nearby Galaxy devices, such as smartphones and tablets, to enable users to easily locate their items. What's more, Offline finding even works when the assisting devices are not connected to Bluetooth. If a Galaxy user with Offline finding mode passes close by the Galaxy SmartTag, then the BLE signal is automatically detected and the location information is sent to the SmartThings server, which then sends the information to the SmartTag user's smartphone. Essentially, the assisting device picks up the 'SOS message' from the Galaxy SmartTag and securely passes it along to the user.
Galaxy SmartTag also has strong security features with its proprietary technology, 'Private ID'. The encrypted Private ID function is designed to protect the user's device by randomly changing the device's ID every 15 minutes to prevent the BLE signal from being misused.
On top of that, Galaxy SmartTag+4 uses UWB technology to provide even more accurate locating capabilities. Users can locate their missing items in real-time with augmented reality (AR) overlay and even receive location information that is precise down to the centimeter.
'I hope Galaxy SmartTag and SmartTag+ help users find lost items and give them peace of mind that their most valuable possessions have an added layer of protection,' said Ryu. 'Going forward, we are excited to continue to make our users' finding experience better - we expect it to become a must-have device that users can't be without.'
1 'The Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve' by
2 Available in the SmartThings application
3 Bluetooth range is up to 120m without obstruction. Requires initial setup on a
4 Availability may vary by market.
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