I've eyed Tiles repeatedly in the past, and they seem really good in theory—and then when I think about it, I realize it doesn't seem practical or useful enough in real life. Any Tile users here really happy or grateful for having them?
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Third-Party AirTags Accessories Continuing to Surface Ahead of Apple Event on April 20
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It’s going to be funny when Apple doesn’t release AirTags.
Back in January, we saw a few promotional images for third-party AirTags accessories from both Nomad and Spigen's Cyrill brand, and while Apple's item trackers have yet to launch, we're now seeing more signs of similar accessories starting to show up in the wild.
An increasing number of sellers on eBay, Walmart, Etsy, and other online marketplaces are now offering AirTags holders for sale as details on the device continue to spread.
MacRumors has also received a pair of images of one particularly interesting set of straps that our source says are made of a similar material as the fluoroelastomer Apple uses for its Apple Watch Sport Bands. The band design appears to have a snap closure to secure the AirTag and a short leash with an opening at the opposite end to allow the strap to be secured to an object to be tracked.
An image of a very similar but not identical design has been shared on Weibo today by leaker UnclePan (via DuanRui). This design appears to rely on the elasticity of the strap rather than a snap to hold the AirTag in place.
The increasing number of third-party AirTags accessories comes just ahead of Apple's "Spring Loaded" event tomorrow, although it's still unknown whether the accessory will make an appearance at the event. The first hints of AirTags surfaced in leaked code two years ago, and they've yet to be officially unveiled, but information on them is clearly circulating among accessory manufacturers.
Apple's infrastructure to support AirTags is already in place, as the company earlier this month launched its Find My network accessory program that lets third-party devices like Belkin earbuds, Chipolo item trackers, and VanMoof e-bikes be tracked right in the Find My app.
AirTags are expected to work in exactly the same manner, except with Ultra Wideband U1 chip support that would allow for greater accuracy than standard Bluetooth and even an augmented reality experience to help direct you right to a lost item.
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I'm wondering if the AirTag won't use the same charger as the Apple Watch to allow them to be recharged when they get low on power. That could be the reason why they don't have a hole in the AirTag itself and rely on holders like these to attach them to items.
After my wife lost a set of keys I bought a four pack of tiles to put on her keys. They worked well and allowed her to find where she left her keys on occasions when she lost them in our house somewhere. Outside the home they would have been pretty much useless though because so few people have the tile app installed an running. If these AirTags work the way we have been told they will work they should be much better in instances like that.
Now my wife has a new vehicle with push button start, so she doesn't have to remove her keys from her purse very often. So when the tile batteries died we did not replace them. I may still consider buying some airtags once they are released to put on her keys for my vehicles though, as she does still tend to put them down somewhere in our house and then forget where she left them since she doesn't use them often.
After my wife lost a set of keys I bought a four pack of tiles to put on her keys. They worked well and allowed her to find where she left her keys on occasions when she lost them in our house somewhere. Outside the home they would have been pretty much useless though because so few people have the tile app installed an running. If these AirTags work the way we have been told they will work they should be much better in instances like that.
Now my wife has a new vehicle with push button start, so she doesn't have to remove her keys from her purse very often. So when the tile batteries died we did not replace them. I may still consider buying some airtags once they are released to put on her keys for my vehicles though, as she does still tend to put them down somewhere in our house and then forget where she left them since she doesn't use them often.
I tag my cats, my Apple TV remote, wallet, and keys. I also tag my luggage especially if I have to check them in on a plane. They’ve been pretty useful in those cases and I can also ping my phone from any of them.
Looking forward to switching them over to Find My since I imagine the user base and range is an exponential difference from Tile at this moment.
The battery will only last so long and will not be user replaceable so you will inevitably have to replace each AirTag every year or two.
We're pretty deep into Tile at this point, but still excited for air tags. I hope there is some functionality that we are not aware of.
Seems a potentially groundbreaking entry into the self improvement. Instead of folks having to go on world spanning journeys to find themselves, they just go “Hey, Siri, Find Me.”
Sew tha tag into the bottom of the bag.
I plan on getting a few of these AirTags. Great to toss in luggae, my sons backpack, GFs car to see where she is...LOL
Right and wrong actually. The battery lasts one year but can be replaced which is a good thing.
Sorry, arguing that you were right because batteries have battery life just does not work. The meaningful part of your posts was:
Given that the battery is user replaceable, one will not need to replace them unless they are lost or destroyed.
Yes indeed. I’m happy to be wrong on this. Much better to have user replaceable batteries. Hopefully Apple will add this feature to their other products in future.
