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Google To Launch Location Tags

Google, the multi-national tech company is set to launch its own location tags. The tech giant has already integrated the technology into its latest Pixel phones.

‘Grogu’, ‘Groguaudio’ or ‘GRIO’ is the codename of the product. It has developed by the Nest team. It does not necessarily mean it will be a Nest product.

According to developers Kuba Wojciechowski and Mishaal Rahman‘s exploration of the developer’s console of the Fast Pair feature, it now has a locator tag as a listed device. As per reports, Google’s tracker feature is similar to Apple’s AirTag trackers. Apple and Samsung has already launched location tags.

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Kuba Wojciechowski tweeeted,”Google is working on a smart tracker similar to Apple’s AirTag, codename “grogu” – report”,  through its Twitter handle.

Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) & Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Technology

This gadget has an onboard speaker which comes with support for ultra-wideband and Bluetooth Low Energy technologies.  The ultra wideband is used for radio-based communication for short-range usage scenarios.

The radio-based communication technology is used to offer accurate location abilities.

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The Pixel 6 Pro and Pixel 7 Pro have a ultra-wideband module which has not been utilized so far. The feature is still in development level.

As the report, Google is also working with chipset manufacturers to enable fast pair support for Android products. It will allow every manufacturer to develop their own trackers.

As per GSM Arena, an eventual Google Grogu tag could be announced as early as Google I/O 2023, traditionally taking place in May.

Google also warned against phishing scams and charity related frauds. The search engine said in a blog post that it protects users from around 15 billion unwanted messages a day and blocks more than 99.9 percent of spam, phishing and malware.

The technology giant has advised users to avoid gift card and giveaways scams, charity-related frauds, demographic targeting attacks, subscription renewals scams and crypto related frauds.

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Spriha Rai

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