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Key-Locating Apps

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Tile Helps Reduce Panic By Locating Your Phone and Other Missing Objects

— August 20, 2015 — Tech
If you are someone that is often searching for missing objects like your keys, phone or wallet, the new app Tile might be just what you need to reduce your anxiety. This nifty app helps you locate any object you often misplace thanks to an accompanying small attachable GPS tile-shaped square.

Spending hours searching for your lost things can put a damper on anyone's day, making the Tile device and app very handy. The Tile itself is a little white square that can be attached to virtually anything, from your keychain to your laptop. Users can track the placement of their things hooked up to the device via an accompanying app on their phone that can be accessed from any smartphone. Devices like these sooth user anxiety by making a frequent stress virtually solvable with the help of technology.
Trend Themes
1. Key-locating Apps - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a key-locating app that uses advanced technologies like AI and augmented reality for precise object tracking.
2. GPS Tracking Devices - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a small GPS tracking device that can be easily attached to any personal item, helping users locate their lost belongings with ease.
3. Smartphone Tracking Apps - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build a smartphone tracking app that can track the location of multiple devices simultaneously, making it easier to find misplaced items.
Industry Implications
1. Consumer Electronics - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate GPS tracking technology into everyday consumer electronics, allowing users to easily locate their misplaced devices.
2. Mobile Application Development - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative mobile applications that leverage GPS technology for efficient object tracking and location-based services.
3. Smart Home Technology - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate key and object tracking capabilities into smart home systems, enabling users to easily locate their missing belongings within their homes.
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