My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day: Apple AirTags
Today you don’t have to be a spy to have tracking devices. If you’re an Apple user, AirTags uses Find My to keep track of anything you might place on that device. Right now, Amazon is selling a single AirTag for $19 (originally $29) and a set of four for $69.99 (originally $99), both at a new all-time low price, according to price checker tools .
AirTags are useful gadgets, and their usefulness extends to your creativity. They’re mostly sold for wallets, keys, and travel bags, but there are examples of people using them in much more creative ways (someone on this Reddit post used it on a dog collar and taught it to return whenever they press the button). Play sound”). peculiarity). This works with a network of Apple iOS devices to create a Bluetooth tracker. Essentially, every person with an iPhone (or iPad) is part of this iOS network, and as long as one of those people is within Bluetooth range of your AirTag, they will show up in your Find My app.
As you can see in PCMag’s “excellent” review of the AirTag , the Find My app has a screen that points you in the direction of your AirTag, like a compass, including its distance. There is also the ability to play sound, which is ideal for, for example, finding the remote control hidden under the sofa.
Once you’re more than 30 feet away from your phone, the iOS user network will turn on. When the AirTag is in this range, it uses your own Bluetooth. Apple has built in security measures, including end-to-end encryption, so no one (not even Apple) knows where your AirTag is but you. The batteries last about a year and must be replaced. They also don’t have a monthly fee, unlike competitors like Tile for Android users .