Three things to consider on Apple AirTag preorder day
Chris Davies - Apr 23, 2021, 10:47am CDT
Apple’s AirTags are up for preorder, with the long-anticipated tracking tiles arriving to make sure you never lose your keys (or backpack, or bike, or anything else) again. Announced earlier this week at Apple’s first big hardware event of 2021, the coin-sized trackers may be among the company’s cheapest products, but they could end up being the most useful of the bunch. Read on for three things you should know as you jump on AirTag preorders.
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Apple finally (it’s been so long this probably deserves a The Rock-like “fiiiiiiiiiiiinally”) announced AirTags at its Spring Loaded event on April 20. The tracking devices, which can be attached to your keys, wallet and most other things, can be used to locate those items via the Find My app.
What you need to know
Apple s new AirTag can interact with Android devices when its Lost Mode feature is activated.
When the Lost Mode is activated, the AirTag will show a message with the owner s contact information.
The message can be viewed on any NFC-capable smartphone.
Apple finally introduced the long-rumored AirTags at its Spring Loaded event yesterday. The item tracker uses ultra-wideband (UWB) technology for precision tracking, similar to Samsung s Galaxy SmartTag+. While it cannot be paired with an Android phone, a support document on Apple s website reveals Android users can actually help return a lost AirTag to its owner (via