> Bags of
AirTags
The Find My app looks set to
have a new target beyond iOS
devices and Apple’s AirPods.
Poking around the underlying
elements of iOS 13, Apple
detectives found references to
an item called a “Tag”, with the
same overall file structure as
other proximity–paired devices,
as far back as April. Later
updates revealed a name,
AirTags, and apparently–leaked
screenshots have shown these
things interacting with Find My in
the same way as a lost device.TAG TEAM
This means that, in all likelihood,
Apple will soon be launching its
own line of tracking tags, putting
the company head to head with
established competitors like Tile
and Orbit. Apple will be entering
the game already holding the
better hand. Integration with the
Find My app and its own iBeacon
location network is a big plus,
and providing the design is right
(early assets suggest it will be
a subtle circular design) and
the price isn’t too crazy, we
would imagine a multi–pack
is something of a future must–
buy. No word yet, though, on
if the AirTag will feature an
internal speaker or on when
it’ll actually hit the shelves.
We’ll keep you posted.Will Apple’s new tracker look like this?
Quite possibly.Got a flighty
feline? Attach a
tracker and you’ll
literally be able to
make them ring.