CES 2022: Targus Debuts Backpack That Supports 'Find My' App Without an AirTag

[zombierunner]

ah yes CES

 

[ececlv]

Next up, this brand new car now supports Find My Car - in case you lost it in the giant Walmart's parking lot.

Carplay already does this. It drops a pin where you leave your car so you can find your way back.

 

[dandy1117]

Buy a $25 tag and hide it in any backpack.

I don't think the idea is to "hide" the AirTag. You would want it to be visible so that if found, someone can identify the owner by tapping the AirTag. (I know, I know... many people consider the AirTag for anti-theft or a theft deterrent, but it seems clear Apple created the product for lost items.)

 

[Apple Knowledge Navigator]

I thought the whole point of AirTag was that could attach it to an item of your choice? I mean, what if you decide to get a new backpack and continue to need FindMy functionality - you would just literally attach the AirTag to the new bag.

Stupid product.

 

[yabeweb]

Targus said the built-in tracker is "highly integrated" into the backpack, whereas an AirTag could be taken out of the backpack and tossed away if stolen. The backpack comes with a replaceable battery for the tracker that is rechargeable via USB.

Well the people stealing could just empty the content in another backpack... so it is as good as tossing the airtag away.

 

[orbital~debris]

will be available in spring or summer 2022

Spring or summer.

Which is it?

That’s quite a wide window for a product that essentially needs stitching in a factory.

 

[BeefCake 15]

At this price tag, I would expect a bullet proof backing built in to make it fully useful and worth getting it for my kids.

 

[OliOliOliOli]

Mmmh, need to do that with everything, underwear and other clothes, like that you will never lose again your pants!

 

[The Game 161]

Cool but not at that price. Would rather just put an air tag on my bag like I do now

 

[dandy1117]

I thought the whole point of AirTag was that could attach it to an item of your choice? I mean, what if you decide to get a new backpack and continue to need FindMy functionality - you would just literally attach the AirTag to the new bag.

Stupid product.

That is the point of the AirTag product.

The point of the FindMy service is to easily locate lost items. If you got a new backpack, you could sell or gift the backpack to someone else and they would have the ability to take advantage of the integrated FindMy feature.