[chbot] Bluetooth LE tags

[Andrew Errington]

Verily.

They are available in a number of styles. That one you linked to has no
battery. The Warehouse ones are triangular, like this one, only white:

https://m.aliexpress.com/item/32829750424.html

Plus you don't have to wait 6 weeks for them to arrive.

Andrew



On Tue, Jul 10, 2018, 16:15 Charles Manning <cdhmanning at gmail.com> wrote:

> These would likely be similar to what aliexpress have for under $2 each.
>
>
> https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Hot-Sale-4-Color-Smart-Tag-Wireless-Bluetooth-4-0-Tracker-Bag-Wallet-pet-Key-Finder/32858917159.html
>
> I had a play and they seem to work...
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 9, 2018 at 10:27 PM, Andrew Errington <erringtona at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> In case anyone is interested, the Warehouse are selling Bluetooth tags on
>> clearance for $6.97 each.
>>
>> Still a little pricey if you want a lot of them, but cheap enough if you
>> just want to play. I found them in South City and Rangiora recently, in the
>> automotive section. They are MAKO brand, shaped as a small white triangle,
>> about 30mm to a side and 6mm thick.
>>
>> They have a coin cell battery inside, which is replaceable, a switch, a
>> buzzer, and a blue LED. The case is flexible, but not waterproof. Squeeze
>> the case to actuate the button. Long press turns them on and off. Short
>> press can be configured to do something on the receiving end.
>>
>> There are several designs in the marketplace, but they all have the same
>> general function of keeping track of your keys, or your bag, and can also
>> work as a camera shutter button or trigger some action on your phone.
>> Google 'itag' for the basic idea.
>>
>> I don't have the app installed, but they are detected by my phone, and by
>> a Raspberry Pi 3. They are Bluetooth LE, so whatever you are using must be
>> capable of Bluetooth LE or it won't detect the tags.
>>
>> Best wishes,
>>
>> Andrew
>>
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