「Apple Pencilはどこ？」、デジタルグッズを捜すアプリ「Wunderfind」の実力

　Small electronic devices such as smartphones, wireless earphones, and digital pens for tablets are increasing, but they are difficult to find if lost. Even in a well-organized room, if someone gets into the gap between the furniture and the wall or under the furniture, the whereabouts may become unknown. We often hear stories of people losing one of their expensive wireless earbuds or losing their digital pen in the house.

　Some electronic devices such as smartphones and tablets and Apple's "AirPods" can record the last used location and the location where the existence was confirmed in the cloud.

With these products, the current location of the lost device can be identified to some extent from the "Map" app. However, if it is a device that can make a sound, it can be operated remotely, but if it is not, it may be difficult to find it.

　If the location is known and the device uses Bluetooth, the location of the device can be determined from the Bluetooth radio wave status. I lost my Apple Pencil at his home, but this is how I found it under his desktop computer.

　The search used "Wunderfind: Find a lost device" developed by Mr. Hendrik Volkerts of Germany. A device search app for smartphones and tablets that displays the approximate distance to the lost device from the Bluetooth radio wave status.

　This app has versions for iOS and Android, and can be obtained free of charge from each app store. There is also a paid version of "Wunderfind Pro" (600 yen including tax, the same below) that can notify you when a Bluetooth radio wave arrives from the device, and record the location where the last radio wave was received from the device and show it on a map. Yes, but if you're just looking for a device in your home, the free version, which lets you measure the distance to the device, is also useful.

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