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Whistle pet trackers are headed to the Internet of Things (IoT) graveyard. After releasing its first product in 2013, the Seattle-based Whistle has just been acquired by a competitor that has decided to brick all of Whistle’s smart GPS and activity monitors.<\/p>\n

Tractive, an Austrian company that has also been selling Internet-connected GPS trackers for pets since 2013, on Monday announced its acquisition of Whistle from Mars Petcare, as spotted by The Verge<\/a>. Mars Petcare is the pet food subsidiary of Mars Inc (which also makes candies like M&M\u2019s), and it acquired Whistle in 2016 for $117 million<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tractive bought Whistle to expand its business in the US. Until September 30, Whistle owners can get Tractive devices to replace the Whistle trackers that Tractive is bricking. People currently paying for a Whistle subscription will see their subscriptions transferred to their new Tractive device. People with a Whistle device but no subscription must \u201cpay for a Tractive subscription\u201d in order to get a replacement device, Tractive\u2019s website<\/a> says. Tractive subscriptions start at $108 per year.<\/p>\n

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Whistle pet trackers are headed to the Internet of Things (IoT) graveyard. After releasing its first product in 2013, the Seattle-based Whistle has just been acquired by a competitor that has decided to brick all of Whistle’s smart GPS and activity monitors. 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