I haven’t’ been able to abandon a traditional wallet just yet. I live in a state that has not yet adopted the digital driver’s license, and not every service accepts scans or digital input. As William Gibson said, “The future is already here – it’s just not evenly distributed.”
That said, I’m not someone who loses track of their wallet. It is just too important, and too much hassle, to have to replace your driver’s license, your credit cards, and all the other forms of ID that give you access to services. Yes, Apple Wallet is able to accommodate many of those, but not all.
Earlier this week I lost my wallet.
It might be more accurate to say I misplaced it, since I knew it was in the house…somewhere. After prolonged search, and wishing I had an AirTag on or in it, I remembered that Rolling Square gave me one of their AirCard Pro cards at CES, and that I had put it in one of the unused pouches in my wallet. I pulled out my iPhone, went to “Find My,” and hit the “Play Sound” button on the AirCard Pro. After two tries while walking around the house, I heard the AirCard Pro’s audio alert and pulled the wallet out of a place that I would have eventually found it, but that I had no idea how it got there.
Backing up a bit: The AirCard Pro is (obviously) a credit card-sized tracker that supports (again, obviously) Apple’s Find My system. The size and weight are similar to the metal Apple Card, and is just a little thicker. It could fit in any of the compartments in the wallet, but since it isn’t something I’m going to need to pull out on a regular basis, I keep it in one of the less (or never) used slots.
Maybe best of all, it is advertised as having up to a 12- month battery life, and is rechargeable via one of those Qui chargers that you probably have sitting around your use (but a charger is not included). I can attest to approximately 10 of those 12 months because I put it in my wallet right after coming home from CES in January and haven’t used it since initially testing it out. The alarm is loud (notably louder than an AirTag) and distinct, absolutely necessary since it will most likely be (a) it will most likely be in a folded wallet and (b) may be hiding in clothes or under or behind something, and not in line-of-sight.
As with any tracker, there are only so many things to say. The AirCard Pro alarm is loud enough to be easily heard, is rechargeable with an excellent battery life, supports Find My, and is the right size and weight for its intended use. Even though I won’t need it often, when I need it, I really need it.
If you carry a wallet or have the need for a thin, card-shaped tracker, you need the AirCard Pro from Rolling Square.
