Whistle pet tracker shutdown IoT fail: Difference between revisions
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Tractive CEO Michael Hurnaus characterized the acquisition as enabling the company to ''"deliver new features and improvements faster, more reliably, and with greater impact for all users—including former Whistle customers."''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tractive-acquires-whistle-mars-petcare-110000346.html|title=Tractive Acquires Whistle from Mars Petcare to Accelerate Leadership in Global Pet Tech Market|publisher=Yahoo Finance|date=2025-07-28|access-date=2025-08-12}}</ref> | Tractive CEO Michael Hurnaus characterized the acquisition as enabling the company to ''"deliver new features and improvements faster, more reliably, and with greater impact for all users—including former Whistle customers."''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tractive-acquires-whistle-mars-petcare-110000346.html|title=Tractive Acquires Whistle from Mars Petcare to Accelerate Leadership in Global Pet Tech Market|publisher=Yahoo Finance|date=2025-07-28|access-date=2025-08-12}}</ref> | ||
== Does this harm the consumer & how == | ==Does this harm the consumer & how== | ||
Both Whistle & Tractive devices require active subscriptions to function. The subscription fees cover cellular data costs necessary for GPS tracking.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Whistle-100-00500-00-GPS-Pet-Tracker/dp/B015DV0O9C|title=Whistle GPS Pet Tracker|publisher=Amazon|access-date=2025-08-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://tractive.com/en/c/plans|title=Tractive GPS Tracker Plans|publisher=Tractive|access-date=2025-08-12}}</ref> Without an active subscription, neither device can perform location tracking or health monitoring functions. | Both Whistle & Tractive devices require active subscriptions to function. The subscription fees cover cellular data costs necessary for GPS tracking.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Whistle-100-00500-00-GPS-Pet-Tracker/dp/B015DV0O9C|title=Whistle GPS Pet Tracker|publisher=Amazon|access-date=2025-08-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://tractive.com/en/c/plans|title=Tractive GPS Tracker Plans|publisher=Tractive|access-date=2025-08-12}}</ref> Without an active subscription, neither device can perform location tracking or health monitoring functions. | ||
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One user stated that the loss of behavioral monitoring features was "very handy, so to lose that sucks" when describing how they used the device to track their dog's seasonal allergies.<ref>{{cite web |author= |date=2025-07-29 |title=Whistle question : r/tractivegps |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/tractivegps/comments/1mbflhn/comment/n5lwr0u/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1 |access-date=2025-08-12 |publisher=reddit}}</ref> | One user stated that the loss of behavioral monitoring features was "very handy, so to lose that sucks" when describing how they used the device to track their dog's seasonal allergies.<ref>{{cite web |author= |date=2025-07-29 |title=Whistle question : r/tractivegps |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/tractivegps/comments/1mbflhn/comment/n5lwr0u/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1 |access-date=2025-08-12 |publisher=reddit}}</ref> | ||
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Technology publication Engadget noted that "''thousands of GPS trackers and monitors will morph into e-waste in about a month."''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/wearables/whistle-pet-trackers-are-shutting-down-next-month-212828325.html|title=Whistle pet trackers are shutting down next month|publisher=Engadget|date=2025-07-30|access-date=2025-08-12}}</ref> | Technology publication Engadget noted that "''thousands of GPS trackers and monitors will morph into e-waste in about a month."''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/wearables/whistle-pet-trackers-are-shutting-down-next-month-212828325.html|title=Whistle pet trackers are shutting down next month|publisher=Engadget|date=2025-07-30|access-date=2025-08-12}}</ref> | ||