Now, umbrellas that you can never lose

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ANI Washington
Last Updated : Oct 28 2014 | 3:25 PM IST

A company has come up with an umbrella that can never be lost, as its traceable.

The umbrella, developed by Blunt in collaboration with Tile, people to immediately locate their misplaced umbrella, ABC News reported.

Tile, the tiny Bluetooth device that lies beneath the Blunt's canopy, is connected to a smartphone app and if the umbrella is lost, then the pinpoints its location, showing on a map exactly where it was left behind.

The Blunt Metro X_S + Tile is conveniently small, can tolerate winds exceeding 50 mph and costs 69 dollars, while The Blunt Classic + Tile can withstanding winds over 70 mph and costs 99 dollars.

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First Published: Oct 28 2014 | 3:10 PM IST