Tech

AirTags orders began today, but supplies are already dwindling

Posted on Author admin Comments Off on AirTags orders began today, but supplies are already dwindling

  • Carolyn Wolfman-Estrada, engineering program manager at Apple, presents AirTags (with one visible in her right hand). [credit: Apple ]

Apple began taking orders Friday for its new AirTags location-tracking product and the new purple color for the iPhone 12, but AirTag supply is already falling behind demand.

Announced earlier this week, AirTags are Apple’s answer to the already established and relatively popular Tile product. Each AirTag is a small disc that can be attached to a valuable possession so you can track it with your iPhone if you lose it.

Each AirTag sends out a Bluetooth signal that nearby compatible devices in the “Find My” network detect. When a device detects the AirTag, it reports its location, and you can use the newly rebranded “Find My” app to locate it; Apple claims the process is anonymous, secure, and encrypted.

Read 5 remaining paragraphs | Comments

Related Articles
Tech

Rocket Report: Super Heavy rolls to launch site, Funk will get to fly

Posted on Author admin

Enlarge / A Super Heavy booster rolled out of SpaceX’s production facilities in South Texas on Thursday. (credit: Elon Musk) Welcome to Edition 4.05 of the Rocket Report! We have a really big week in small launch: Virgin Orbit confirmed the viability of its LauncherOne vehicle with a second consecutive successful flight. Congratulations to the […]
Tech

Stadia’s VP and head of product leaves Google

Posted on Author admin

Enlarge (credit: Google) Another executive has left Google Stadia, and this time it’s John Justice, vice president and product head of Stadia at Google. Along with Phil Harrison, Justice was the face of the project, frequently giving interviews and talking to the press. Justice hasn’t updated his LinkedIn profile yet, but following a report from The […]
Tech

Apple- and Google-backed smart home standard Matter has been delayed

Posted on Author admin

Enlarge / Renders of products that would use the Matter smart home standard. (credit: Matter) The rollout of the first certifications for smart home standard Matter—formerly called “Project Connected Home over IP” or “CHIP”—has been delayed to 2022, according to a blog post from Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) CEO Tobin Richardson. The Matter standard is […]