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Pebblebee announces a new safety feature for Clip trackers.
Alert Live sends your real-time location to up to five contacts.
The feature costs $2.99 a month or $24.99 a year.
Days after announcing that its Clip would be the first tracker to be able to use both Google's and Apple's Find My networks, Pebblebee just revealed another major upgrade for the Clip -- a potentially life-saving one.
In July, Clip trackers (which made ZDNET's list of the best Bluetooth trackers you can buy) got a new free safety feature called Alert. When you rapidly press the button on your Clip, it flashes a strobe light, emits a loud siren, and sends your location to a trusted contact.
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Now, an upgraded Alert Live feature sends your location to up to five contacts and shares your real-time location until you turn it off.
Pebblebee says that Alert is designed for students, parents, and seniors who value independence, but it's a useful feature for just about anyone. Unlike the basic Alert feature, Alert Live does have a cost. It's minimal, though -- $2.99 a month or $24.99 a year.
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