Well, let's just say there have been some crime syndicates from East St. Louis that have set up shop on the north side of town and the police have been trying to combat it, but we have a far lower number of police per capita than the rest of the state. We have about 150,000 people, and at any given time I was told by officers that there are only 7-8 officers on patrol to respond to calls for 911. We've tried to increase taxes to pay for more police, but idiots keep voting it down. Mostly because poor and working class people don't vote in local elections and the rich people who live far away on the south side who are more easily able to vote don't care. It's driving me crazy. I'd run for office if I wasn't such an introvert. There was even a filmmaker who made a documentary on how the local police were covering up a sex trafficking ring for 20 years to protect an informant they had for drugs. Makes me sick.
This is a hint from Apple to create a Tile like devices but has an advantage because of iPhone. Apple would probably sell this for $69.99 plus a magnetic key ring for only $39.99 which is very reasonable price.
This kind of tech was already in use in other fields. Kind of surprised Apple is the only company to think of doing this for mobile devices and computers. It's ingenious really.
I don't think you got my point. Actually there's already a rumor of a Tile like device. I laugh because I joked a about charging $40 for key ring that attached to device like they charge $1000 for monitor stand. I'm sorry if I offended you.iFind
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Yes it would be if it was Titanium like their credit card and could self-recharge.
You laugh, but they will...
This will not reduce crime it will only add to apples bottom end
Apple at WWDC unveiled a new "Find My" app, which is available across its Mac and iOS platforms. Find My on iOS replaces Find My Friends and Find My iPhone, and on Mac, it introduces a native "Find" app for the first time as an alternative to using iCloud on the web.
Find My has a useful feature that's designed to let you locate your lost devices even when they're not connected to WiFi or a cellular network by leveraging nearby Bluetooth devices. Your lost iPhone, iPad, or Mac will be able to communicate via Bluetooth with any nearby Apple device, relaying its location right back to you.
Apple described the feature on stage on Monday, but today provided additional details to WIRED for those interested in an overview of just how it works.
Apple designed the Find My feature with privacy in mind. It uses an encryption system that prevents people from abusing it for tracking purposes, making your personal location unavailable to people aiming to intercept your device's Bluetooth signal and from Apple itself.
Apple's encryption solution requires "Find My" users to have at least two Apple devices. As relayed by Apple to WIRED, each device emits a constantly changing public key that nearby Apple devices use to encrypt and upload your geolocation data. Only other Apple devices that you own (and that are linked to your Apple ID and protected with two-step authentication) are able to decrypt those locations.
Because only your own devices can decrypt the encrypted location signal that's being sent from a lost device, no one, not even Apple, can intercept it and locate you or your devices.
Apple says that "Find My" uses just tiny bits of data piggybacked on existing network traffic so there's no impact on device battery life, data usage, or privacy. WIRED has a specific set of steps on how Find My works, from setup to what happens when a device is lost, which is worth checking out for those interested.
Basically, when a device you own goes missing, it's going to broadcast the aforementioned public key, which can be picked up by any other Apple device owned by anyone. The Find My app is available in iOS 13, iPadOS, and macOS Catalina right now, but it's not going to be a fully functional system until these software updates are installed on millions of devices around the world.
Article Link: How the 'Find My' App in iOS 13 and macOS Catalina Works
To my experience with police force they don’t give a **** about your stolen/lost device even if it is gone in a burglary. They will ignore you just like before. In this way at least you have a last chance to say goodbye to your device while looking at the map.
You still have iCloud if you have only one device
Than you have iCloud
Parents are going to worry about their children, that’s the way it is and that’s the way it should be. While the threat may be exaggerated, it’s not a bad idea for parents to remain vigilant within reason. For some parents, knowing where their underage children are gives them some peace of mind.
Not to mention the ability to ping your child’s phone when they won’t answer because their phone is on silent. The new “find my” app sucks.
