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Apple announces $29 AirTag, a new Tile-like item tracker

The Verge

Apple is officially launching a Tile-like item tracker that will work with the company’s software and services. Dubbed AirTag, the small circular tag will allow you to track items within Apple’s “Find My” app on iOS. Apple’s AirTag accessory. Preorders begin this Friday at 5AM PT / 8AM ET. First rumored in 2019.

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Here’s how Apple imagined AirTags would work one year ago

The Verge

One diagram shows how the tags could be attached to a set of keys. Image: Apple / USPTO. As well as letting you find lost items, Apple has considered allowing its unannounced, but heavily leaked AirTags to do everything from measuring your posture to helping your phone display information relevant to the building you’re in.

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A year later, Apple’s MagSafe continues to underwhelm

The Verge

It looked like Apple had cracked the code to effortlessly accessorize the iPhone and even add modular new capabilities. The company showed its pricey new MagSafe cases and wallets seemingly snapping into place, plus faster wireless charging. Image: Apple. Image: Apple. I believed it, too. The future looked bright.

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We need an Apple Vision Air ASAP

Dataconomy

It’s time to talk about the Apple Vision Air. Yes, Apple’s new gadget, the Vision Pro, has amazed everyone. It’s all about this thing called augmented reality (AR), or what Apple wants to call it, spatial computing , where digital stuff blends with real life. Why is the Apple Vision Pro so expensive?

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The search is over: smart trackers from Apple, Samsung, and Tile compared

The Verge

Well, in addition to some other historic milestones, somewhere in the top 100 hits of the year will be the introduction of smart tracker tags from two major mobile device manufacturers: Samsung and Apple. Tracking tags have been around for a while now, and Tile has been the best-known brand in the space.

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Apple opens up its network of iPhones to help you find Tile-like lost gadget trackers

The Verge

Apple plans to extend its Find My network for locating real-world devices to third-party companies, the iPhone maker announced this afternoon during its State of the Union developer address following today’s WWDC keynote. Apple first added offline support for the Find My app using Bluetooth-powered mesh networking last year.

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Is an Apple Watch Enough?

Phil Windley

I conducted an experiment to see what worked and what didn't when I ditched the phone and used an Apple Watch as my primary device for two days. My phone battery needed to be replaced and the Authorized Apple Service Center was required to keep it while they ordered the new battery from Apple (yeah, I think that's a stupid policy too).

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