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Anyone who knows me, or has read these reviews, or watched my videos, knows I love great design.

For me, great design is a good idea, executed well. It doesn't have to be a complicated idea - if you've got a good idea and you do it well, I'll probably love it.

Which is why I love the new FindAll Collection of travel accessories from Satechi.

To be frank, I don't know if I've come across a Satechi accessory that hasn't impressed me; the manufacturing standard and high quality materials have rarely let me down, if ever.

So I was excited to hear Satechi had entered the bluetooth tracker market in such a clever, streamlined, integrated way.

While Apple didn't necessarily create the tracker market from scratch, over the years it's done a fair job of dominating it and most of us are familiar with Apple AirTags, even if we don't own them ourselves.

Any iPhone user knows about the FindMy app which lists all the Apple devices you own and allows you to track their location. With the introduction of AirTags - small, innocuous discs with even smaller batteries inside - Apple enabled you to bring that FindMy capability to virtually anything you own, from your car keys to your luggage, your work security card to your pet.

While it's been easy enough to drop an AirTag into your bag or perhaps your instrument case, Apple (and other third-parties) have been only too happy to provide you with just the right accessory to help you attach an AirTag to your door key... or your cat.

With this new range of FindAll travel accessories, Satechi has gone one step better by "removing the middleman."

Why attach a tracker to your glasses case when the case can also BE the tracker?

Why slip a tracker into your passport cover when the passport cover can itself be tracked?

Get the idea?

In fact, Satechi has kicked things off with five ingenious FindAll products; Passport Cover, Glasses Case, Luggage Tag, Keychain and a Card. Yup, just a plain old card, the size and shape of a credit card, which will slip much more comfortably into a wallet or purse than a disc will.

The real magic behind each of these accessories is the built-in rechargeable battery, compatible with any Qi, Qi2 or MagSafe wireless charger. I've been using other trackers for quite some time - especially on the two things I always need to know exactly where they are; my keys and the access card for the building I work in. The discs attached to these items work well but I've been surprised how often I have to change the batteries. These are those flat, button batteries and usually they're exactly the wrong kind - when I go to replace them I invariably have every other model of battery in the garage drawer except the one I need.

With the Satechi FindAll Collection, that's just not an issue. Pop any of them on any wireless charger and not only will they juice up surprisingly quickly, the charge lasts an amazingly long time - up to 5 months for the Passport Cover right up to 18 months for the FindAll Card. Simple, right?

And pairing each device with your Apple account is also a piece of cake; you just push the pairing button on the FindAll device and add it using the FindMy app on your iPhone or iPad.

Unfortunately - and this is actually quite a bummer - at this stage Satechi's FindAll gadgets are only compatible with Apple devices, so if you're an Android user you're going to be left looking on in envy.

One other little niggle; the FindAll Card isn't quite the same size as a normal credit card. It's thin - but not quite that thin. This means while I was able to easily slot it into my billfold-style wallet, when I tried to slide it into my slimmer card-keeper, the slots weren't deep enough. Ironically, that card wallet was also made by Satechi.

But the positives far outweigh the negatives. Not only are each of these accessories available in Black, Sand or Desert Rose, they're made from a water resistant vegan leather that not only feels great to touch but is supposed to wear well against the knocks and humidity changes regular travellers know only too well.

And besides showing up in the FindMy app on your iPhone, you can then get directions to their location, share that location with a friend and once you get there, you can play a ring tone from any of these devices remotely, so you can find exactly where it is - even if its been dropped down a seat cushion or stashed in a drawer or cupboard.

Each item would be a quality product, even without the location features. The Luggage Tag has a convenient magnetic privacy cover, so you're not flashing your address and phone number to the whole airport. 

The Passport Cover has several slots for other cards and room to slide your boarding pass in too. 

The Glasses Case folds down completely flat when not in use. Pretty clever.

And the keychain is just cool (well, my one is because it's all black, including the keyring itself).

All in all I was surprised how much these five simple objects appealed to my geeky brain. Not only easy to pair but quick and easy to charge up too. These are definitely the sort of "Why didn't I think of it?" devices that immediately become essential tools. If you're planning on travelling soon, they're certainly an elegant and stylish way to keep track of your stuff.