Apple users have long been able to use iOS’s built-in device locator and remote wiping features, but Android users had to resort to third-party applications. That’s changing soon. Google today ...

We trust much of our lives to our mobile devices, whether smartphones or tablets or a traditional notebook computers. But what do you do if one of these devices is lost or stolen? Locator services are ...

Losing your smartphone is one of the most frightening experiences in modern times. You have your contact information, your personal information, your personal pictures, and possibly even financial ...

Find your lost or stolen Android device and remotely wipe your personal data with Google's Find My Device app. Ed Rhee, a freelance writer based in the San Francisco Bay Area, is an IT veteran turned ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Google announced a brand new Find My Device network back at Google I/O as their next-generation lost device ...

Google launched its upgraded Find My Device network across the US and Canada to help users locate Android devices by ringing them or viewing location information on a map, even when devices are ...

Google Latitude, a service launched in early 2009 that lets users track the location of their friends by using their mobile device’s location services, has had its share of roadblocks on its path to ...

We know you've got questions, and if you're brave enough to ask the world for answers, then here's the outlet to do so. This week's Ask Engadget inquiry is from Eric, who needs help overcoming a ...

Microsoft’s “Find My Device” feature is so much more than a simple device locator that it’s like calling a “car” nothing more than just four tires and a steering wheel. The online service is a ...