Apple Inc.’s AirTag

[George K]

@axtremus said in Apple Inc.’s AirTag:

One thing I want to use it for is to put one in each car so I can find my own car in a big parking lot after I shop.

Your phone already does that.

[George K]

I got my AirTag today.

For now, it's a $29 toy. Stupid-easy to set up. And it works remarkably well, with an arrow on my phone pointing to the device. It even tells me how far from the device I am.

As I said, I tend to not lose things, but I can see it being a big bonus for Mrs. George and D3-D4.

The cheapest "holders" seem to be about $15 for a pair, and at $100 for a set of 4, it's not ridiculously expensive.

I'll mount it in my car and see how it works.

[Horace]

I saw this story on CNN:

https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/30/cnn-underscored/apple-airtag-review/index.html

Generally, I find CNN to be a trustworthy and objective news source. That story is one of their best.

[George K]

@george-k said in Apple Inc.’s AirTag:

it's a $29 toy.

I put it in my car. In the "Find my" app, it doesn't appear if I'm out of bluetooth range.

So if my car is in the garage, "Find My" will not find my airtag.

Unless...I put it in "lost mode." When in lost mode, anybody with a moderately current iPhone (I think anything newer than an 8 ) will "see" the airtag and over the magic of the interwebz let me know where the airtag is.

For example, I just checked, and the airtag was seen at 7:32 this AM. But, not by me.

I'm not sure if I like this kind of "interconnectivity" or not.

[xenon]

I can only see it being useful for keys and wallets. And only if you have a habit of misplacing them around the house.

[George K]

@xenon said in Apple Inc.’s AirTag:

I can only see it being useful for keys and wallets. And only if you have a habit of misplacing them around the house.

Exactly.

[Horace]

@george-k said in Apple Inc.’s AirTag:

@xenon said in Apple Inc.’s AirTag:

I can only see it being useful for keys and wallets. And only if you have a habit of misplacing them around the house.

Exactly.

I suggest one for each key, in case a key falls off the ring, or you need to take a key off, for instance at the car shop when taking the car in for repairs. Then one on the key fob.

[Axtremus]

I got my AirTags and found them underwhelming.

In close enough range, the directional find function works. But that range is very small. The "find my car in a parking lot" use case won't work.

[mark]

@axtremus said in Apple Inc.’s AirTag:

I got my AirTags and found them underwhelming.

Told you so! lmao.

[George K]

@axtremus said in Apple Inc.’s AirTag:

I got my AirTags and found them underwhelming.

D4 and D3 have them. On keyring and purses.

They love 'em.