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Some reports indicate that the new gadget could even use AR to point users to lost items.
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Kuo has provided accurate reports on upcoming Apple developments before, including its Retina Display and Touch ID technology. Read on as we round up everything we know about Apple AirTags. For those unfamiliar, Tile is a popular third-party Bluetooth item tracker.
For instance, you could attach a Tile Pro to your keys , and use the app to locate your keys should you misplace them. You can also view items on a map, play a sound via the Tile itself, and more. Tile item trackers have become incredibly popular over the last several years, so it makes sense for Apple to integrate such functionality directly into iOS. Another asset found within iOS 13 beta 1 also gave us a glimpse as to what Apple AirTags might look like.
Tile trackers are squares, so if Apple decides to go circular with its option, it would be one way to differentiate from the competition. Users will also be able to receive notifications when their iPhone gets too far away from the tag.
Learn what to do if a device goes missing. Locate your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Use the Find My app to locate your missing device. The Find My app helps you locate not only your iPhone, but also your iPad, iPod touch, Mac, Apple Watch, or AirPods. See all your devices on a map. Is your iPad.
For instance, your iPhone could alert you if you get too far away from your keys or wallet. Certain locations can be added to a list of ignored locations so that the item can be left at those locations without you receiving a notification.
In many ways, the Apple item tracker will work a lot like the new offline location features of Find My. Apple is seemingly trying to take advantage of the vast number of active Apple devices and use that to create a crowdsourced network, off of which the standalone item trackers can run.
Meanwhile, 9to5Mac also discovered an asset in iOS