Just buy another Apple Watch to use as a rechargeable AirTag? Even more profit for Apple!
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Kuo: New AirTag Likely to Enter Mass Production in Late 2024
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what an astronomically terrible take
"Honey, can you hand me over my VisionPro?
I can't find my wallet..."
I can't find my wallet..."
Finally! Can’t believe how slow my AirTags are with the latest update.
You can get one with the help of a hydraulic press...
Apple deliberately used a removable battery to cut down on waste, which was the right decision.
Also, safer?
Always thought it would be ideal if they used the AppleWatch charger. Would make sense to make it compatible with both.
Not sure what they can add to a v2... I love my AirTags. Great product!
So we can assign a color to each item/person that's being tracked in iOS?We need AirTags in different colors.
Wouldn't that increase the price of the AirTags by quite a bit since Apple would have to include a charging case for them like the AirPods, unless they build in all the charging hardware/electronics (which would mean making the AirTags a little bigger in size)?
Then Apple would seal them up tight, making the battery non-user replaceable. Yah! Another disposable Apple product.
Are you referring to their phones, tablets, computers or smartwatches?
It's secretly been in every Apple device, and you are getting it whether you want it or not.
I think you'll see a huge beam of light where the AirTag is when wearing the Vision Pro.
So when you're trying to find the new AirTag and you ask it to play a sound, it'll play the latest U2 album?
Interesting. I wonder what features they could really add?
Looks like the newer version works better for E.T and friends to call home, report where they are and request a pick up 👽I think you'll see a huge beam of light where the AirTag is when wearing the Vision Pro.
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Not sure about that. Apple could have offered a fast turnaround battery replacement service at stores/via post.
Arguably the depleted one-use batteries are wasteful as it’s highly likely many of them will be thrown in the bin when replaced by users.
Re: safety:do a search for news items relating to babies & small children swallowing button cell batteries (which in many cases can be easily accessible from AirTag).
That's a fair point, since advertisers track our shopping history no matter what electronic device you use. However, I was referring to AirTags because they have been used to stalk humans' physical locations before, which is worse than an invasion of privacy because it can put a human being in physical danger.
If Apple sticks with the CR2032 battery, can we at least get electrical contacts compatible with bitterant-coated batteries? I'm tired of washing Duracell CR2032s with alcohol. (That is, once I get them out of their human-proof packaging.)
Our 4 airtags lasted almost 2 years on battery. Once one was showing it was low, I replaced all 4 batteries for about $15. It took all of 5 minutes (mostly to fetch the airtags). This really is a good system. I now added more for my other set of keys, 2 bikes, 1 Arcimoto motorcycle, and one for the motorcycle trailer.