The whole idea of the device directly refers to the bug transmitters that one sees in spy movies, with the purpose of monitoring the location of the "target": the Retrievor is a tiny GPS tracker disc, 28 millimeters in diameter and 10 millimeters thick, that can be placed on objects or people that the user...doesn't want to lose.
The Retrievor is powered by tiny solar panels, and can be put into a very low power mode, so that it can operate for a very long time (it can also be charged via USB). Regarding the accuracy of the location it provides, it is 1.5-3 meters. The user can also define specific geographic zones, so that he is informed (via message, email or ringtone) when the transmitter enters them, while there is the possibility of monitoring the speed, distance and route it has followed.
Retrievor's GPS signal can be tracked from the web, or from apps for Android and iOS. Its creators, in the relevant promotional video, emphasize not so much the ability to track and locate devices (such as mobile phones, keys, etc.), but also pets and people (children from parents, hikers, etc.).
Regarding its use, there is a subscription fee of $1.79 per month for the first device (in case of purchasing additional pieces, the cost is reduced to $1.59), as its creators – who assure that Retrievor works anywhere in the world where there is GPS coverage – point out that using satellites and GSM networks to track the device is "an expensive affair.".
The makers of Retrievor turned to Indiegogo to raise funding, and it seems they will achieve their goal, as, with 29 days left to complete the process, $20,000 has been raised, while the goal is $80,000.
Source: naftemporiki.gr
