Forgetful types rejoice: Nokia has just announced a new Treasure Tag, which uses Bluetooth and NFC to try and help you keep track of your possessions.
First rumored last July, the neat little colored tag pairs with a Lumia Windows Phone and acts as a sensor to help you locate whatever it’s attached to. So, as the press image shows, that could be keys, a bag, or even a bicycle. Though hopefully most of us can actually keep track of bicycles, at least around the home.
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It uses Bluetooth and NFC to communicate location to the phone, which is then displayed on a map. And that’s where the bicycle idea starts sounding a little less dumb: you could keep track of its status, say, while you work or drink beer and it’s locked outside in the cold. A nice touch is that pressing a key on the tag itself will help you locate your phone, too—though lose both and you’re still, obviously, screwed.
According to Nokia the tags will have a battery life of around six months, and you can replace it when it runs down. Available in jazzy Lumia colors—cyan, yellow, white, and black—there will also apparently be some third-party apps available so Android and iOS can take advantage too. They start shipping in April for around $30. [Nokia via Verge]
