HP Has Started Integrating Tile Trackers in Its Laptops
Jan. 11, 2020Ever misplaced your laptop and spent hours searching for it? I have, and chances are, you might have faced it as well. Well, it appears like laptop manufacturers are finally paying attention to this concern, at least that’s what HP’s partnership with Tile hints at.
For the uninitiated,Tileis an American location tracker equipment maker that helps users keep track of their gadgets. Customers buying the Elite Dragonfly G2 can seamlessly track the location of their laptop using Tile’s mobile app.
When the laptop is in the Bluetooth range, you will see its location on the map. Once it moves out of the Bluetooth range, the last seen location will be marked in the map which can be accessed through Tile’s mobile app.
AsDigital Trendsreports, Tile will function “even if the laptop is offline or powered off”, which is impressive. This way, you can track a laptop theft if you act at the right time.
Users will have to install the Tile Windows app to use the service. HP is expected to bring Tile integration to more laptops in the future. I hope more brands partner with Tile or come up with similar tracking functionalities to reliably track a laptop.
Subin writes about consumer tech, software, and security. He secretly misses the headphone jack while pretending he’s better off with the wireless freedom.
