On Apr. 20, Apple unveiled its highly-anticipated AirTag smart tracker. It is designed to be "privacy-first" and "stalker-proof," according to two Apple executives who shared more information about the AirTag during an interview.
Apple AirTag is stalker-proof
In a Fast Company interview, Apple's VP of worldwide iPhone product marketing, Kaiann Drance, and senior director of sensing and connectivity, Ron Huang, talked about the smart tracker creation and its benefits.
Drance stated that when it came to designing a product, they thought carefully about how to get the AirTag right in a way that no one else in the industry has ever done before.
Users can see that Apple had designed AirTag for the privacy of the owners. Although almost any smartphone can interact with the AirTag, Apple created a "privacy-first" smart tracker.
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This means that if you lose your AirTag, no one can just pick it up, repair it with their own iPhone, and continue using it. With tis unique feature called Pairing Lock, iPhone users can be protected against those who may find the lost smart tracker and snatch it.
If an AirTag is lost, no random person can identify the owner as well. Only the owner can be identified if they mark the AirTag in the Find My app as "lost."
The smart tracker was designed to be stalker-proof too, as the user's iPhone can notice an AirTag near them. If someone puts the tracker in the user's backpack, they will receive an "AirTag Found Moving With You" notification on their phone.
iPhone users are not the only ones who can benefit from the stalk-proof feature, even Android users can use AirTags.
According to Apple executives, after an AirTag has been away from its paired device for a certain amount of time, the item will automatically emit a sound notifying those around it of its presence. As of now, AirTag needs to be out of range of its paired device for at least three days for the sound to emit, but that can change in a future software update, according to MacRumors.
Apple does not recommend the AirTag to track children or pets.
If parents would like to track their children, Apple suggests getting an Apple Watch with Family Setup instead. As for tracking pets, users need to make sure that their moving pet gets into range of a device in the "Find My Network" so its location can be tracked, if they really wish to use AirTag on them.
AirTag features
AirTag is easy and fast to pair up to your iPhone and the setup is done in under a minute. Just hold the AirTag next to your iPhone and it will prompt the setup window. Name the tag and it will sync with your Apple ID.
Users will be able to see the location of their AirTags at any time within the Find My App feature on their iPhone. All of this information is private, anonymous, and encrypted, so the location of your AirTag can't be seen by others.
If you lose your item, you can use the Precision Finding feature that will give you directions to where your item is, with the help of Siri's voice. It is also equipped with Bluetooth and it is water-resistant, as per CNN.
The AirTag smart tracker cost $29, a pack of four costs $299.
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Written by Sophie Webster
