Google’s working on some handy new Android tools for the absent-minded

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TL;DR

• Google appears to be borrowing some device-tracking features from popular accessories to build into Android.
• The system could notify you when you walk away from earbuds or Bluetooth trackers.
• Users could also use the buttons on trackers to help find missing phones.

Between all the distractions the modern world presents, and the sheer number of gadgets many of us haul around on a daily basis, it’s a small miracle that we manage not to accidentally leave behind more than we do. Thankfully, there are plenty of technical solutions to both help reconnect us with lost gear, as well as make it a little harder for us to lose things in the first place. Today we’re checking out a couple new upgrades along this line that Google appears to be cooking up.

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