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Tile Launches Scan and Secure Feature Following AirTag Stalking Concerns
This week, Tile launched its new Scan and Secure feature, a new security measure made in response to the controversy surrounding Apple's AirTags regarding stalking concerns. As announced via Tile's blog, the company has taken notice of user concerns over possible stalking while using the Tile product. To that end, the company states that using...
Tile to Get Acquired by Life360 for $205 Million USD
Earlier today, renowned family safety platform Life360 announced plans to acquire tracking titan Tile for a whopping $205 million USD. The news comes just days after Tile CEO CJ Prober raved about the company's revenues for the year so far, which are quite healthy despite what he calls "unfair competition" from Apple's AirTags. Tile has...
Tile Revenues Up, Apple AirTags Still ‘Unfair Competition’ Says CEO
Tile CEO CJ Prober says that the company's revenues for the first half of 2021 are up "despite the unfair competition" from Apple's AirTags — reports AppleInsider. Following Apple's launch of the AirTags in April, Prober said his company would welcome competition "as long as it is fair competition," which he says the AirTags are not....
Tile Teams with Amazon to Push Back Versus Apple AirTags
On Friday, tech giant Amazon announced a new partnership with Tile and smart lock-maker Level that aims to let the pack of companies go toe to toe with Apple in the item tracking space — reports CNBC, When Apple unveiled the AirTags during its 'Spring Loaded' event late last month, an eerie silence reverberated across...
Tile Calls Out Apple’s AirTag Tracker As ‘Unfair Competition’
Apple finally announced its AirTag trackers yesterday priced at $39 CAD for one or $129 for a 4-pack. However, competitor Tile isn’t too happy about it and has said it will be asking Congress on Wednesday to take a closer look into Apple’s business practices (via TechCrunch). "We welcome competition, as long as it is fair...
Tile’s Upcoming New Ultra-Wideband Tracker to Rival Apple’s AirTags
Amid growing reports of Apple’s long-awaited AirTags item tracker releasing later this year, Tile is gearing up to introduce a new and improved tracker this year that will leverage ultra-wideband (UWB) technology to locate the missing items, TechCrunch is reporting. Rumoured lost-item trackers releasing in 2021 from the likes of Apple and Samsung are also expected to...
Tile Trackers to Offer $1,000 USD for Lost Items in the U.S., Global Rollout Planned
Tile today announced Premium Protect, a subscription service launching in the U.S. aimed at offering its tracker customers “even more protection,” in the form of up to $1,000 USD annually worth of item reimbursements. Coming this fall, Tile says Premium Protect has all the benefits of Premium, but extra added item reimbursement for up to...
Apple Says Tile’s Competition Abuse Claims to European Regulators are ‘Meritless Attacks’
Tile, the maker of small Bluetooth trackers, is arguing to European antitrust regulators Apple should be investigated over competition abuse when it comes to tracking apps. California-based Tile sent a letter to European competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager on Tuesday, saying in part, “In the past twelve months, Apple has taken several steps to completely disadvantage Tile, including by...
Tile Accuses Apple of Anticompetitive Behavior That Has ‘Gotten Worse, Not Better’
Tile accused Apple of anticompetitive behavior that has "gotten worse, not better" in a statement published Wednesday on the House of Representatives website. In January, Tile testified against Apple, claiming that the company was being anti-competitive towards the company. Apple has stopped selling its trackers in its stores, hired one of their engineers, and is rumored...
2020 Tile Pro, Tile Mate 4-Packs on Sale for Up to 50% Off, Lowest Prices Ever on Amazon
Amazon has discounted the 2020 Tile Pro 4-pack by 35% off, down to $64.99, which is an all-time low according to price tracker CamelCamelCamel, saving you nearly $35. These 2020 Tile Pros have replaceable batteries and can be attached to your keys, wallet and more, so you can find them if you’ve misplaced them. The...
Tracking Tag Company Tile to Testify Against Apple in Antitrust Hearing
Tile, a startup that makes location-aware tracking tags, will testify against Apple in a congressional antitrust hearing today. According to a new report from Reuters, the company will be present at a House antitrust subcommittee hearing today in Boulder, Colorado, where it, along with three other companies, will detail how Google, Amazon, and Apple have...
Tile Mate 4-Pack Drops 42% Off to $34.99, Lowest Price Ever on Amazon
If you’re looking for Tile trackers, the company’s Tile Mate (2018) 4-pack has reached an all-time low on Amazon.ca, down 42% to $34.99, or $8.75 per tracker. These Bluetooth Tile Mate trackers have a 200-foot range and have a replaceable CR1632 battery. These are great to put on your keys, luggage and more to locate...