is set to unveil new hardware and software at its upcoming annual conference io 2023 at this event the tech giant is expected to introduce the pixel 7a midrange smartphone the muchanticipated pixel tablet which was also teased in google io 2022 and the android 14 operating system in an attempt to compete with apples airtag and other thirdparty options from tile chipolo and more google is also reportedly planning to launch its firstever item tracker according to a report by naver spotted by pocketlint google is planning to introduce its item tracker at the io 2023 event which is scheduled to start on may 10 the report claims google is also planning to ignite competition by launching its own smart tag at the annual developer conference google io in may this year as per the report samsung is also working on a new item tracker which will follow the original galaxy smarttag the companys upcoming tracking device is expected to debut alongside the galaxy z flip 5 and galaxy z fold 5 later in 2023 what are item trackers and how do they workitem trackers help users to keep tabs on things including wallets bags and more that have a tendency to be misplaced apples airtags use the find my network to locate itemsairtags have faced a lot of controversies over stalking issues and thieves locating luxury cars however apples tracking devices have also helped users to find different missing items from dogs to cars in a blog post samsung mentions that its smarttag tracking device uses ultrawideband uwb technology for users to locate their missing items with augmented reality ar visual overlay googles item tracker is also expected to use the same technology but the report doesnt confirm it more details are expected to surface at the google io 2023 eventfacebooktwitterlinkedinend of article10910131298799128