Support XY today and get the most stylish,
convenient, and affordable way to keep track of all of your keys, pets,
and things you love.
XY is the
stylish,
affordable, and
secure iBeacon compatible Tag for iPhone and Android that makes finding things easy.
10 minutes a day.
The average person spends 10
minutes a day trying to find lost things. That means that on average,
you spend over 4 hours a month, 2 days each year, and 6 months of your
life trying to find things you own. With XY, you can keep of track
everything important to you, and take back that time.
What is XY?
XY
is a Bluetooth LE powered tracking tag that you can put on anything
important to you. The tag syncs with your smartphone to help you keep
track of all the things that matter to you. You can attach as many XY
tags to your phone as you like, and can easily find your nearby tags.
XY is perfect for putting on your keys, purse, tablet, and
luggage. The small stylish design lets you keep track of all your
things, and the secure server ensures that you control who is able to
see your items.
XY is also the best way to keep track of your pets. You can
easily attach an XY tag to your pet's collar, and know if they leave the
house and feel secure in knowing that if they wander off, XY will let
you know.
How it Works
The XY app listens to nearby
Bluetooth LE signals. When the app finds a new tag, it checks our
servers see what information about the tag is available to you. If you
are not permitted to see the tag, it will not show up on your list.
1) Find-It: By activating Find-It mode, you can track
any tag that is within range of your phone. The on-screen indicator
will show you as you get closer to the tag, and will help you find your
misplaced item. If the item is not within range, the app will show you
where it was seen last.
2) Keep-It: For anything you want to ensure is always
by your side, you can activate Keep-It mode, and your phone will alert
you if you move out of range of the tag. In Keep-It mode, you will
never leave something important behind again.
3) Lost-It: You can mark any tag as lost right from the
app. Once it has been set as lost, XY will alert other users if they
come across the item, or can just tell you where the item was just seen.
Affordable enough for your keys. Secure enough for everything that matters
The
two most important things we have been working on during the
development of XY are Security and Affordability. We believe that it is
of the utmost importance that any item you use to keep track of your
things is secure. To keep your items safe, we utilize a rotating cipher
to keep the information about your tag secure. The only people who
will be able see your tags are the ones that you have given permission.
We also believe that it is very important to keep the price of
each unit as low as possible, so you can afford to keep track of all the
things that matter. We have been talking to many different
manufacturers, and can effectively keep the price of the units down by
purchasing a large volume of components. This inventory requirement is
the single biggest reason we need your help.
Compatibility
XY
uses Bluetooth LE technology, and is compatible with iOS7 devices, as
well as Android devices that are equipped with Android version 4.3 and
above.
Colors
When we ship, XY will be available in the following colors:
Development Timeline
We have been hard at work on this for the last 18 months, and we are nearing completion.
Proof of Concept: We
started this project by setting up 2 phones to send/receive Bluetooth
signals. From this, we were able to show that we could set a device to
alert when another was out of range.
Initial Prototypes: We bought every different Bluetooth
LE chip we could find. We compared battery life, signal strength, signal
consistency, and more. In the end, we determined that the CC2541SOC
chip had the best performance.
Product Design: We started off knowing that we wanted to
design a distinctive, stylish shape for our product. We started drawing
and carving shapes from wood to test our different styles. Pretty
quickly, we decided that we needed to get a 3D printer to start rapid
prototyping. After testing different widths, diameters, and faceted
shapes before we finally settled on the final XY tag design.
App Development: While all this was going on, Daniel
was hard at work on our iPhone App. Today, we have the app nearly
completed. We have made it easy to sync a new tag to your phone.
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