(Photo : Pexels/Pixabay) Apple Spring Loaded Event
Apple has announced numerous products that fans can get this year, from iPad Pros, AirTags, AirPods, Apple TV 4K, and more.
Aside from products, Apple also pushed its services, from Apple One bundle, subscription for the Apple Podcasts, Apple Music and Apple TV Plus, there are so much to uncover. Here are the products and services revealed so far at the Spring Loaded Event.
Apple s AirTags
After months of waiting, it is finally here: Apple has officially introduced AirTags, a Tile-like item tracker that will work with the company s software and services, according to CNN.
(Photo : Flickr/Grupo Mirgor) Samsung SmartTags device
Samsung has announced that customers will be able to scan for unknown Galaxy SmartTags trackers by using Samsung s SmartThings Find service.
The feature is called Unknown Tag Search, and it will be launched to the SmartThings app beginning next week.
Samsung s anti-tracking app
Users will be able to scan their nearby area for any possible SmartTags that do not belong to them but that are moving along with them. This means users can know if someone is tracking them, according to XDA Developers.
This latest feature could be a massive win for safety, providing an easy way to make sure that no one is tracking the user with a small SmartTag that is slipped in the user s purse, coat pocket, backpack, and more. It is a nice feature if you are concerned about the privacy or security implications of the Tile-like tracking devices.
(Photo : Flickr/Stock Catalog) Amazon Alexa COVID-19 vaccination sites
All of Amazon s Alexa-enabled devices can now help direct people to the nearest COVID-19 vaccination sites, the company announced on Apr. 20.
Alexa s COVID-19 vaccination sites list
After hearing the list, users can also ask Alexa to call a vaccination site, which Amazon said in a blog post, can help users get information about appointment availability.
Making COVID-19 vaccine appointments by phone is usually easier for older adults or other people who struggle to use online scheduling platforms.
Amazon introduced an Alexa feature that could direct people to COVID-19 testing sites back in February, according to The Verge.