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Kuo: Apple to Unveil AirTags, Augmented Reality Device, and More in 2021
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I think it’ll be much like other “big” first gen products, announced way ahead of schedule.
iPhone in 2007: announced on January 9, shipped on June 29
iPad in 2010: announced on January 27, shipped on April 3.
Mac Pro in 2013: announced on June 10, shipped on December 19.
Apple Watch in 2014-2015: announced on September 9, shipped on April 24.
HomePod in 2017-18: announced on June 5, released on February 9.
The Apple Watch was announced 138 days before it launched, I wouldn’t be surprised to see an even longer gap for the Glasses.
Announced in September 2021, but not shipped until June or July 2022.
Interesting fact about the original Apple Watch introduction, it wasn’t real. It was all emulation, and some apps that were shown on the home screen at that keynote didn’t actually ship with it.
...this is one device. And we're calling it AugTag! And here it is... [insert artist conception from Anger Danger]
No. If the Apple car was coming out next year, we would have heard about it several years ago.Still betting that the Apple Car comes out first.
A car has to be announced years in advance. It’s not like an iPhone or glasses, where they can announce it and then ship it just a couple weeks or months later.
Look at the Tesla cyber truck, it was announced all the way back in November 2019, and deliveries aren’t set to start until 2022 at the earliest.
I don't think even a fraction of the world knows what AirTag is so saying the world is ready is silly. More like YOU'RE ready.
If this gizmo is about the size of Tim Apple them it would fit in my luggage! Worthless. Seriously, I haven't seen or read anything that gives a hint about it's actual size nor have I seen a hole in it so it can be attached to something else.
These AirTags are becoming VaporTags.
Seriously, I hope they will be released soon. If rumors are true, they seems interesting.
Seriously, I hope they will be released soon. If rumors are true, they seems interesting.
Kuo literally said the same thing about AirTags last January. https://www.macrumors.com/2020/01/29/kuo-on-apple-first-half-of-2020/
Devil's advocate: pandemic + delays happen.
Kuo is pretty damn reliable, so I'll give him a pass.
He's been first to mention so many products, like the 16-inch MacBook Pro and the Pro Display XDR, and the display sizes for the iPhone 12 lineup, etc.
AirTag.... a bluetooth beacon device with iCloud integration.
Keep track of the things, pets, and people you love.... starting at $79 a tag.
Keep track of the things, pets, and people you love.... starting at $79 a tag.
I'd bet that AirTags play a key-role (no pun intended) in Apples augmented reality strategy - not necessarily only for a visually augmented reality. They provide precise positioning of items and could work as reference-markers inside your home. I also dream of possible synergies with HomeKit/HomePod (Siri could know in which room i am, in which room my items are,...).
Apple thinks bigger than the leaked balloon-application we know from iOS 13... (wishful thinking ;-)
Apple thinks bigger than the leaked balloon-application we know from iOS 13... (wishful thinking ;-)
Are you a bot? You say the same thing every single time for a new product.
Airtags are never happening imo they’re the next air power . There’s no reason why they wouldn’t have announced them by now.
What's that hole there?
It's for attaching it to things.
Do we make any money off that hole? Do we make accessories for the hole?
No, it's--
So make the hole a $19 accessory.
It will have a battery. So pick battery size. Anything from 24mm to 12mm. That’s a given. Now hot marketing would be one of the commodity battery packages as mentioned above, removable/replaceable, but wirelessly rechargeable. They would sell like hotcakes for any device anywhere a battery is the power. A 1024-pak might power the car.
If I can't designate the washer and dryer as an area the airtag must sound an alarm at then Airtags just wont be that useful to me. This can also be used to designate how far your children can get from you before it starts sounding an alarm. Without that sort of control it will be a novelty that I have to pay for in case I need it instead of something I can use on a regular basis.
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How long will it take for people to use airtags to see where repair centers are? To slip into peoples bags so they can find out where they live? When will the news show a gov official complaining about finding an airtag in their car? You'll be surprised how much trouble you can get into with these things.