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TrackR

TrackR was a commercial key finder that assisted in the tracking of lost belongings and devices. TrackR was produced by the company Phone Halo and was inspired by the founders' losing their keys on a beach during a surfing trip. The founders of Phone Halo began working on TrackR in 2009. In 2010, they founded the company and launched the product. In Winter 2018, TrackR rebranded itself to Adero, as part of changing its focus to other uses for its tracking technology, taking TrackR beyond the Bluetooth fobs that had been the core of its service. TrackR shut down its services and removed its apps in August 2021.

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TrackR was a commercial key finder that assisted in the tracking of lost belongings and devices. TrackR was produced by the company Phone Halo and was inspired by the founders' losing their keys on a beach during a surfing trip. The founders of Phone Halo began working on TrackR in 2009. In 2010, they founded the company and launched the product. In Winter 2018, TrackR rebranded itself to Adero, as part of changing its focus to other uses for its tracking technology, taking TrackR beyond the Bluetooth fobs that had been the core of its service. TrackR shut down its services and removed its apps in August 2021.

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