Location tracking consolidation as Life360 acquires Tile for $205 million

Life360, which calls itself a ‘family safety platform’, is buying device tracking company Tile to give it a fuller location tracking offering.
On one level this is a fairly niche area. While technologies that enable you to track the location of devices are useful, it’s hard to imagine they represent an especially big or exciting market, especially given the relatively modest $205 million price tag. Having said that, any parent will confirm that the ability to see where their ki