Subj : This new AirTag rival is disguised as a credit card to throw thie
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Wed Nov 12 2025 12:15:08

This new AirTag rival is disguised as a credit card to throw thieves off its 
tracking scent

Date:
Wed, 12 Nov 2025 12:06:00 +0000

Description:
Nomads Tracking Card Pro is an AirTag rival with a clever trick to hide it 
from thieves.

FULL STORY
======================================================================Nomad 
has launched the Tracking Card Pro to keep your wallet safe The device is 
disguised as a credit card, complete with fake chip Its an upgrade over the 
existing Nomad Tracking Card 

Nomad is known for its high-end accessories made for the best iPhones and 
other Apple devices, but its latest effort is a bit different to its usual 
fare of Apple Watch bands and iPhone cases  its a clever item tracker that 
might go totally unnoticed should the worst happen and your wallet gets 
stolen. 

The $39 / 39 / $69 Nomad Tracking Card Pro works like one of Apples AirTag 
trackers. It connects to Apples Find My app, and can be tracked that way, 
which lets you see it on a map and play a sound to quickly locate it. 
Unfortunately, it lacks the AirTags Precision Finding feature, since it 
doesn't have one of Apples Ultra Wideband chips. 

The Tracking Card Pro has a clever trick up its sleeve, though: its 
appearance. It doesnt look like an AirTag at all  instead, its disguised as a 
credit card, complete with dummy metal chip. The idea is that a thief might 
not realize its a tracking device and thus leave it in place in your wallet, 
giving you longer to track it down and alert the police. 

Another welcome bonus is the fact that you can charge the Tracking Card Pro 
using a Qi, Qi2 or MagSafe wireless charger. And since its magnetic, itll 
snap to the perfect charging alignment, and can even be powered up on 
vertical chargers. New and improved (Image credit: Nomad) 

Nomad already sells a similar device called the Tracking Card ($29 / 29 / 
$59). However, the difference here is that the Pro edition features much 
longer battery life (16 months versus the regular Tracking Cards five months) 
and a design that more closely mimics a credit card, giving it an edge in 
terms of camouflage. 

Those arent the only differences. At 2.5mm, the Tracking Card Pro is a little 
thicker than the 1.7mm Tracking Card, probably to account for the beefier 
battery. And, of course, theres that fake chip, which isnt present on the 
Tracking Card. 

Ive used a range of item trackers in the past, including AirTags and a 
Pebblebee Card. However, both of those devices lack the dummy chip that 
Nomads card boasts  if I were to choose a tracking card again, Id be sorely 
tempted to opt for Nomads device thanks to that ingenious disguise. 

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sguised-as-a-credit-card-to-throw-thieves-off-its-tracking-scent


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