Forgetting your umbrella is a problem of the past with a new product which alerts you when you are about to leave the umbrella behind.
New York-based startup Davek has released the Alert umbrella which features a BLE beacon chip within the handle that links to a smartphone app, which tracks the distance between your phone and the umbrella. If the distance exceeds approximately ten meters, the umbrella will send an alert to your phone.
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It’s compatible with Apple and Android, and the Davek Loss Alert app is free. The alert can easily be turned on, off, or paused with a tap on the notification.
The only issue is the umbrella will set you back US$125. Founder Dave Kahng told Mashable that “Among the first concerns about spending $100 on an umbrella is that you might lose it. We realize that if we solve this problem, many more people would opt to spend more for a high-quality umbrella, than an endless stream of replacements.”
