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What's the use case of AirTags as a convenience product as I don't typically lose things.
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3D printed case, most likely (TPU so it would be flexible). Or perhaps someone will sell a silicone or leather slip cover.
The dumb thing about all of these solutions - the remote will be so "big" that it won't get lost anymore or slip alway, defeating the purpose of the tracker! I'll probably hold off on upgrading my AppleTV until the remote has this tech built in.
Missed opportunity to build in an AirTag in the new remote… (and a U1 in the ATV for that matter)
that's correct, your iphone senses motion similar to a car in motion (ie. it sees you are moving "fast") and automatically marks a parking spot when that motion stops. it does this in the background even if you aren't using maps and has nothing to do with any sensors in the vehicle.
If this was such a big deal then why was this forum singing the praises of Tile on a daily basis? I get the idea. Track what you don’t want to lose. But people on here are acting as this is some new crazy idea. The thought of managing all these tiles to have peace of mind? It’s like buying AppleCare. You’ll have a list a mile long in find my iPhone. And replacing tags or batteries constantly.
No one wants to lose car keys. So I’m in for that. But guess I’ll see how that goes before using 20 tags and tracking everything like a nutjob.
I'm not sure how that relates to my post exactly (i.e. whether you are agreeing, disagreeing or just expanding), but regardless I would agree about the 20 tags point.
Most things that people can lose are an inconvenience and can be replaced fairly easily. I don't plan on putting one on my keys, for example, as they are relatively easy and not too expensive to replace and we have copies of all of them.
However, if my wife was to lose her bag then it would take a very long time and quite a bit of hassle to get everything replaced and cancelled. A £29 tag to potentially avoid that is a good insurance.
My guess is that most people have only a couple of things that are really a significant problem if lost (i.e. keys and bag/wallet). There are potentially use cases for vehicles as well (even with the privacy/anti theft issues).
As you suggest, once you have too many items then find my can easily become a mess.
just because you typically don't lose things doesn't mean it is impossible is that fair? ultimately you have to weigh the cost of the airtag $25-29 and the appropriate accessory for attachment ($5-40+) vs both the likelihood you will misplace something and how valuable it would be you to find the item quickly. an example? car key fobs are often $300+ for replacement. i've never lost one in my life but spending $35 (airtag + $10 keychain) to attach an airtag to the keys (and being able to reuse them essentially forever with battery replacements even as i buy new cars) is worth it to me just in case... it would be very inconvient to misplace my car keys and it would stink even more to have to waste time going to a dealer and having a new fob programed for hundreds and hundreds of dollars. would i put it on something that both i'm unlikely to lose AND would have little impact in time or money if i did lose? no of course not.
For me this seems to be the most obvious and important use of this tool. I'm actually quite shocked it isn't more widely discussed. Not just for being "at the mall" but to have them always with young kids.
Is there something I'm missing as to why this isn't every parent's #1 use (assuming their kids are young enough to not mind being tracked)?
I’ve ordered a pack of four. One for keys, one to slip in my handbag, and two will ultimately be for my glasses and sunglasses. (I’ve preordered the nomad glasses cord) I waste too much time turning the house upside down for my reading glasses, have lost two pairs of expensive sunglasses by leaving them behind at pubs, etc. I’m contemplating one for my daughter for her tennis racket bag given the kids just pick up the nearest to them at the end of lessons irrespective of any identifying labels on them (and they almost all have the same ones having bought them at a discount from the coach!)
I'd like to use an AirTag for my sunglasses. Too bad there aren't any cases for sunglasses for AirTags. My case is too small to fit an AirTag along with the sunglasses. How will you utilize the AirTag for your sunglasses?
I’ve pre-ordered the nomad sunglasses strap: https://nomadgoods.com/products/airtags-glasses-strap
I've had sunglasses straps before in a bid to stop me putting them down and forgetting them 😂
Honestly I wouldn't buy something if I didn't have a need for it.
Your wife's iPhone (or any iPhone for that matter) doesn't need an AirTag, lmao. The funniest thing I can guarantee some people will be using these on their phones.
That's not correct, I'm afraid. For one, it does have something to do with the vehicle - the vehicle must have built-in bluetooth (or Carplay) that the phone connects to and disconnects from. The feature doesn't work with 3rd party bluetooth systems that don't have the car stereo profile.
Personally I think this just encourages people to think less in a way. I rarely misplace anything so not much of a need to purchase. Not saying they aren't useful for book bags and luggage etc. Theres a reason theyve been sitting around apples warehouses for at least a year. No one is traveling much.
Well, I went ahead and designed a holder:
www.thingiverse.com
It's not perfect - it can slip off easily - but is a low-effort way to attach it if you have a 3D printer. The latest version doesn't match the photo - I need to upload a new one - but it's about as thin as I can make it. I might add a little pocket/depression to attach double-sided foam tape to keep it from slipping off.
AppleTV Remote+AirTag Holder by ururk
Last update - while the fit was tight, it still could slip off. I took two tiny pieces of double-stick foam tape and placed them on the outer edges of the AirTag - this keeps it from slipping off.I just uploaded a version of this that is thinner, and makes the AirTag case back visible on the...
www.thingiverse.com
It's not perfect - it can slip off easily - but is a low-effort way to attach it if you have a 3D printer. The latest version doesn't match the photo - I need to upload a new one - but it's about as thin as I can make it. I might add a little pocket/depression to attach double-sided foam tape to keep it from slipping off.
I'm Deaf with bilateral cochlear implants. Cochlear provides cochlear patients with a lot of accessories for their cochlear implant processors like a remote control, batteries, special bilateral audio cords that you plug into the processor to listen to music, a special carrying case for you to put your cochlear implants in for travel and to sleep (sleeping with cochlear implants on are like trying to sleep with glasses on and you're really not suppose to sleep with them on anyways lol), a wireless microphone that can connect to your cochlear implant processor via bluetooth and the hearing individual wears it, and so forth. A lot of the cochlear implant acessories are ridiculously expensive. My cochlear implant remote costs about $350 out of pocket and my bilateral cords cost about $200. Cochlear gave me a special suitcase that has a lot of replacement parts for my processor such as the coil, the magnet, backup processors in case your current one gets broken or worn out, rechargable batteries and disposable 675 batteries, a charging stand for your rechargable batteries, replaceable earhooks, etc. A lot of the parts for a cochlear implant alone can cost between $250-800 US dollars. Since there's a lot of accessories for me to keep track of, airtags will actually help me make sure I don't misplace them. I keep all of my replacement parts in that special suitcase all together at once so I can keep track of inventory and what needs to be replaced or send back to cochlear. But I travel with that suitcase a lot just in case I do need to replace a part for my implant. If I lose my special case for my implants, I'm out of luck and insurance will fight with me to get a lot of those parts back since they are ridiculously expensive. My processor alone costs $7,500 per ear — and that's with insurance too.
I use my cochlear implant remote from time to time to change programs on my processor (I have 4 different programs that helps me match to the environment I'm in to help me hear better) and to adjust the volume and sensitivity (sensitivity is like being in a bubble, the smaller your bubble gets the more quieter the room gets. the bigger your bubble the more you let noise in that bubble). Back in the day you used to be able to change the volume and program on your processor without a remote which I really prefer. But older adults who are in their 60s-80s complain that the function of the buttons on the processor are too confusing for them which is why cochlear created a remote to make it user-friendly for them. So because of that I have to have the remote since that was an issue with older adults, and that's one more item to keep track of. Since I use it once in awhile, I misplace it from time to time and since it costs me $350, that's panic mode if I misplace it. I only adjust my processor volume and sensitivity when the weather changes on me (yes my processor can actually change how I hear due to the weather changing from Winter to Spring and Spring to Summer). I normally just change my programs on my processor rather than using my remote but when it comes to sensitivity and volume, I have to change that on my remote.
So I'll use one of my 4 airtags on my remote to keep track of it, and I'll use the other to keep track of my bilateral cord since I have a special case for it and then I will put one in my car (because I am directionally impaired when it comes to locating my car in the parking lot, and my car is a 2013 basic kia forte with no powered windows and cruise control and a basic radio station that still has a CD player in it...lol!) and I'll put one in my cochlear implant suitcase. The precision tracking with the U1 chip is something I'm excited for since it'll give me a visual reference and help me pinpoint as to where the lost item is since trying to locate the item by sound is difficult for me as my cochlear implants have a hard time figuring out where the sound is coming from. Sometimes pinging sounds sound like they're either too far away from me — even though they're super close and may be under a cushion inside the couch — or they're too close to me but not sure if it's coming from in front of me or behind me. I would get Tile, but they're not deaf-friendly for me as Airtags are more accessible for me.
I use my cochlear implant remote from time to time to change programs on my processor (I have 4 different programs that helps me match to the environment I'm in to help me hear better) and to adjust the volume and sensitivity (sensitivity is like being in a bubble, the smaller your bubble gets the more quieter the room gets. the bigger your bubble the more you let noise in that bubble). Back in the day you used to be able to change the volume and program on your processor without a remote which I really prefer. But older adults who are in their 60s-80s complain that the function of the buttons on the processor are too confusing for them which is why cochlear created a remote to make it user-friendly for them. So because of that I have to have the remote since that was an issue with older adults, and that's one more item to keep track of. Since I use it once in awhile, I misplace it from time to time and since it costs me $350, that's panic mode if I misplace it. I only adjust my processor volume and sensitivity when the weather changes on me (yes my processor can actually change how I hear due to the weather changing from Winter to Spring and Spring to Summer). I normally just change my programs on my processor rather than using my remote but when it comes to sensitivity and volume, I have to change that on my remote.
So I'll use one of my 4 airtags on my remote to keep track of it, and I'll use the other to keep track of my bilateral cord since I have a special case for it and then I will put one in my car (because I am directionally impaired when it comes to locating my car in the parking lot, and my car is a 2013 basic kia forte with no powered windows and cruise control and a basic radio station that still has a CD player in it...lol!) and I'll put one in my cochlear implant suitcase. The precision tracking with the U1 chip is something I'm excited for since it'll give me a visual reference and help me pinpoint as to where the lost item is since trying to locate the item by sound is difficult for me as my cochlear implants have a hard time figuring out where the sound is coming from. Sometimes pinging sounds sound like they're either too far away from me — even though they're super close and may be under a cushion inside the couch — or they're too close to me but not sure if it's coming from in front of me or behind me. I would get Tile, but they're not deaf-friendly for me as Airtags are more accessible for me.
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AirTags won’t work well for that. Buy an actual GPS tracker or cellular Apple watch if you want to track your kids. These tags do not have GPS and do not ping enough times to give you live tracking. You’ll get historical location at best assuming people with iPhones walk near them.
If anyone else golfs here, I've got a pretty decent use.
When you are playing and want to measure closest to the pin on par 3's, leave the AirTag at the hole and measure your ball distance from the cup.
Better than walking off the distance like we usually do.
When you are playing and want to measure closest to the pin on par 3's, leave the AirTag at the hole and measure your ball distance from the cup.
Better than walking off the distance like we usually do.
With a maximum of what, 16, the list is hardly going to be that long. Doubt many will exceed a 4-pack.