Apples Find my tech finds its way into other products, including a backpack from Targus. The Cypress Hero Backpack has a built-in location tracker that could help its rightful owner get through the Find my network when it’s lost. Conversely, if you’ve misplaced your iPhone, you can press a button on the backpack to ping your phone, as long as you’ve got things set up in the Targus app.
Targus According to the tracker, the tracker is “highly integrated” in the backpack, which should provide additional protection against theft. You can set up geofencing alerts so that you receive an alert when the backpack moves out of a certain area. The tracker also has a built-in tone alarm (which is probably as loud as a AirTag) that you can trigger remotely.
The tracker has a removable battery that you can charge via USB, although Targus says it will run for about a year before you need to recharge it. Targus designed the backpack with sustainability in mind as it is made from 26 recycled water bottles. The Cypress Hero Backpack, which is IPX3 water-resistant, is slated to be available sometime in the spring or summer. It costs $ 150.
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In addition, Targus has announced the DOCK720, a docking station that supports a single 8K monitor or up to four 4K monitors. The company says it’s the “first biometric device and docking solution in one” – in other words, it has a fingerprint reader. You can also expect a range of ports including USB-A, USB-C, Ethernet, HDMI, and a combo audio jack. The dock will be available for $ 443 this month.
The Targus Docking Display, on the other hand, is a 24-inch 1080p LCD monitor with an integrated 2MP webcam, microphone, speakers and USB-C docking station. You can daisy chain it to a second monitor and power both displays from your computer. The docking display will be delivered in February. The primary monitor is $ 400 and the secondary monitor (which doesn’t have a webcam) is $ 180.
In addition, Targus is expanding its range of antimicrobial products to include backpacks, shoulder bags and protective covers for laptops. The company claims its DefenseGuard Antimicrobial Protection is effective in preventing the growth of 99.9% of germ-causing microorganisms.
It will also bring out the UV-C LED disinfection light next month after that Premiere at CES 2021. The $ 300 device will bathe a surface (or more likely a keyboard and mouse) in ultraviolet light for five minutes every hour to effectively kill 99 percent of pathogens.
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