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Apple introduces new AirTag with longer range and improved findability

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Re: Apple introduces new AirTag with longer range and improved findability

#31
I have ADHD – which is hardly uncommon in this economy – and the improvements to finding AirPods Pro with Find My have been a godsend. I use it almost every day. I've lost so many airpods in the past. I hope we see the same improvements to air tags.

ps, Apple is driving me nuts with their branding. With is AirPods one word and Find My two words?

Re: Apple introduces new AirTag with longer range and improved findability

#32
my parents live in Russia and my grandma has alzheimer's, so as a present "for her" I bought an airtag - so in case my mom loses grandma in a crowd she can be found.

Little did I know, GPS jammers around the city make my grandma appear 50km away.

Not Apple's fault of course.

Re: Apple introduces new AirTag with longer range and improved findability

#33
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Earlier quoted context omitted.

The most stalkable users are android users, but even that it's going away with newer androids. And it already beeps when you move it if it's been away from the owner for too long. I know because I have an android phone and a not-so-used ipad and mine beep all the time. What stalking scenario are you worried with?

Have you not seen the stories? Put one of these on the underside of an ex's car

And it would notify your ex that you did so, no?

Apple has already done more than enough to discourage stalking. We shouldn’t nerf all our technology to the ground because assholes exist.

Re: Apple introduces new AirTag with longer range and improved findability

#34
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Is this demonstrably better that just... the devices already in your bag? My backpack would be a primary use case... and in it are my AirPods, iPad, and MacBook Air. I think any of these can use Find My already?

Airtags use Find My as well once you're out of bluetooth range. The tag offers more precision once you get into range, down to inches supposedly whereas Find My is more of a general 30 ft radius

Re: Apple introduces new AirTag with longer range and improved findability

#36

Great to hear but it's still the same shape. I really want a 'credit card' shaped version I can slide into my wallet.

I like that it's the same shape. My backbag has an AirTag pocket, so I can just swap out a first-gen AirTag for a second-gen if I need to.

I think there are also several third-party wallet trackers that integrate with the Find My network.

Re: Apple introduces new AirTag with longer range and improved findability

#37

Great to hear but it's still the same shape. I really want a 'credit card' shaped version I can slide into my wallet.

I bought a third party one to do just that, and it's worked fine for me: https://chipolo.net/en-us/products/chipolo-card-spot

I think there are other options too

Re: Apple introduces new AirTag with longer range and improved findability

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Are they less prone to stalking? All I see is generic corpo "industry security" verbiage

The most stalkable users are android users, but even that it's going away with newer androids. And it already beeps when you move it if it's been away from the owner for too long. I know because I have an android phone and a not-so-used ipad and mine beep all the time. What stalking scenario are you worried with?

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