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Slightly cheaper than Apple / JB / Harvey etc.
** edit: Officeworks appears to have pulled airtag range offline
[Pre Order] Apple AirTag $43.95 (RRP $45) + Delivery ($0 with $55 Spend to Metro Areas/ C&C) @ Officeworks
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You can replace these batteries with a coin cell battery
Is it track by Bluetooth or wifi? Any restrictions on the distance for it to be used?
Hot damn this looks actually really useful and practical and that Apple allows to replace a THIRD-PARTY battery just blows my mind.
So… Bluetooth or WiFi?
@capslock janitor: It's a Bluetooth tracking tag. Same as all the thousands that have been sold for decades.
The difference is it can connect to any iPhone nearby to help you look for it if you're outside of Bluetooth range.
Also note the 4 pack is $147, a few bucks cheaper than RRP, and of course most economical compared to buying individually.
Also the accessories like keyrings are a few bucks cheaper than JB etc.
Mother’s Day solved, thanks OP.no free engraving btw
Damn, can’t get “I’ll never lose you” (🤣) engraved.
Engraving is free if you buy from Apple directly and is cheaper too if you have access to EPP through your employer
I am looking forward to use this on my dog as he is worth $8000 now in this crazy covid market
Thanks for posting but it’s just clickbait. All it says is basically they might go into areas with no iPhones to detect them. Nothing like “cannot be used”.
True, but it's not suggesting "cannot", but more "infeasible" because AirTags are really designed for items that don't have their own free-will. Apple is now issuing press-releases stating the (obvious) same. Not really click-bait, unless funded by Tile!
@chrism238: Your link literally states "why airtag cannot be used to find children and animals" when it isn't the case at all. = ClickBait.
@UFO: Here you go - for all the pedants who take everything literally:
https://www.macrumors.com/2021/04/22/airtags-for-items-not-p…
You keep banging on about the Patriot act. Since you know all about it. Can you please tell us which paragraph specifically says it’s only Apple that is bound by it?
If not just power up your Android phone, download a few free games and play away.
You wouldn't have this problem if you have taken a dog from an animal shelter who is in genuine need of someone :)
$1 off a $45 product. Is this a joke post?
$1.05 my dude
Yo it’s 2.33333% off RRP.
Please put that in the title
Exactly! I need 50% off at least to be counted as a deal!
For apple buyers this is the deal of a century
They sort of look like coins too. Apple air tags to the moon
can't wait for someone to use their iPhone to track down everyone elses valuable items
It won’t work that way it only alerts u if your item is lost from other iOS users
You get alerted if an AirTag that doesn't belong to you is near you for too long.
What if they don't use an iPhone?
Good question
After an AirTag has been away from its paired device for a certain amount of time, the AirTag will automatically emit a sound notifying those around it of its presence. Right now, the AirTag needs to be out of range of its paired device for three days for the sound to emit, but Apple could lengthen or shorten this time via a software update in the future.
Just found this myself too. Looks like Apple though of everything to avoid future lawsuits regarding privacy invasion.
@Blue Cat: 3 days is plenty of time for this to be useful to stalkers and while they can be updated to shorten that interval, that's going to impact battery life and general annoyance factor.
Having said that, iPhones are popular enough it's probably likely others will be notified and be able to bring it to an Android user's attention but even so…
After an AirTag has been away from its paired device for a certain amount of time, the AirTag will automatically emit a sound notifying those around it of its presence.
So if someone really wanted to track a person who wasn't carrying an iPhone, all they have to do is disconnect the piezo speaker in the tag? :)
I doubt that that'd be trivial.
We'll just have to wait for a teardown to see. The hardest part would be opening the case. If someone was intent on using an Airtag to track someone, they probably wouldn't mind simply cutting the case open.
Likely you're better off with some other stalkie product
The main selling point of Airtags is that there will be a huge number of iPhones out there actively reporting the location of the tag. Other products probably wouldn't have the same coverage.
I doubt that that'd be trivial.
iFixIt has released their teardown. It's easy to disable the speaker so you can stalk anyone or anything quietly. It's held shut with three clips and some glue. Once it's open you can just clip the voice coil wire or remove the magnet before snapping it back shut.
iFixIt:
So, back to speaking—what if a malicious someone disabled the speaker in an AirTag before sending it off to track? We investigated, and feel it’s important to share: there are a couple relatively easy ways to disable the speaker and keep the AirTag functional. For obvious reasons we’re not going to get into how one would accomplish this.
There's also room for a lanyard hole - they drilled one themselves and show 3 safe areas that you can drill. Apple clearly did not include a hole for the sole purpose of selling accessories to hold the tag.
@eug: I did see that news (all of three or more days ago). You were indeed correct, how'd you manage to wait so long to post about it?
I did see that news (all of three or more days ago). You were indeed correct, how'd you manage to wait so long to post about it?
There is no need to get passive-aggressive over that. I mentioned we would have to wait for a teardown to see. There has been a teardown, so I was posting an update. There's nothing personal.
@eug: I think you may be a little confused over your definition of pa.
You want to draw me into an exchange in follow up for a comment from three weeks past? That's kind of weird, mate.
I think you may be a little confused over your definition of pa.
OK, perhaps snarky would have been more accurate. There is no need to be snarky in your responses.
You want to draw me into an exchange in follow up for a comment from three weeks past? That's kind of weird, mate.
What do you mean? We were talking about disabling the airtag beeper. I mentioned that we can't tell for sure until there is a teardown. Since that time there has been teardown, so I mentioned it. I'm not sure why you're taking it so personally.
Are you of the opinion that all discussions should end and never be brought up again even if a definitive answer is revealed three weeks later?
@eug: Really depends on the subject.
As for definitive answers some geezer'd disabled the beeper and drilled the case on yt within a day or so of the product release so you're well behind time on that score.
I guess it's a question on why are you replying to me after 3 weeks, did you genuinely think I'd be interested to be drawn into a conversation on the subject so far gone from go? Maybe if it was something obscure, some inside bit of insider knowledge or something about your personal experience you thought you'd share. As it stands it's just an elaborate told-you-so on a subject I doubt anyone was invested in to begin with.
I can tell y I had zero investment, I just expressed doubt as to triviality. And here we are, three weeks later, discussing trivialities. Aint life grand?
As for definitive answers some geezer'd disabled the beeper and drilled the case on yt within a day or so of the product release so you're well behind time on that score.
I wasn't aware there was a 'score' involved.
I guess it's a question on why are you replying to me after 3 weeks, did you genuinely think I'd be interested to be drawn into a conversation on the subject so far gone from go?
Once again, I'm not sure why you're taking it so personally. This is a public forum which other people also read. If I wanted to tell you about it, I would have sent you a message. But I posted it here because other people read this forum too, and they may be interested as there was no answer before.
With online discussions such as these, if you aren't interested, there is absolutely no need to go to the trouble of replying. There is nothing critical about airtags so you could have simply gone "ok" in your mind and went on with your day without going to the trouble of writing a snarky response.
As it stands it's just an elaborate told-you-so on a subject I doubt anyone was invested in to begin with.
Is that what this is all about? You were offended by my followup post simply because I happened to get it right?
Did you even read my previous post from 3 weeks ago? I wasn't 100% certain myself which is why I said we would have to wait for a teardown to see if it was trivial or not - because it could have been potted, or Apple could have implemented tamper protection to disable the airtag if it was tampered with.
Everyone gets things right or wrong online all the time; I've certainly been wrong before. There is no need to feel offended and reply with snark when it happens.
if you aren't interested, there is absolutely no need to go to the trouble of replying
And yet… here you are replying.
Queer, innit?
And yet… here you are replying.
My original reply was to give an update on the discussion.
Your reply was just a snarky comment, prompting me to find out why you were feeling so offended. Whilst I'm still not sure why, I can let it rest here. Have a good weekend!
After an AirTag has been away from its paired device for a certain amount of time, the AirTag will automatically emit a sound notifying those around it of its presence.
Something starts beeping around me, it either ends up in a drawer, in the bin, or in a glass of water.
To be honest, I think the same thing about Teslas, like, cars've been around for more than 100 years
Hahaha
In the time it took you to write that, you could have simply looked it up and answered your own question.
It’s innovative because it leverages their entire iPhone user base to make these tags much more trackable than similar products, therefore increasing their usefulness.
You (barely) remember some thing that no one else probably remembers, well done.
I tried using my airtag to find the point you're trying to make but even it's struggling.
Have you tried turning it off and back on again?
What's that burning smell
Oh it's BLN39
Why didn’t you take your own advice before posting this drivel?
Actually HN would be a bit cheaper, if you pay with the HN gift cards from SB app for 5% off. Effectively $2.50 less. But the best bang is their 4-pack for $149, minus the 5% GC discount.
Stick one in your car and never forget where you parked or attach it to your kids to find them thanks to "…the Find My network — hundreds of millions of iPhone, iPad and Mac devices around the world — helps track down your AirTag."
Feed one to your kids with their eggs every morning..
Why the neg? What's wrong with feeding kids eggs?
I’d imagine it’ll also be good to help police locate stolen vehicles as well.
If you connect your iPhone to cars bluetooth and set it as a car in the bluetooth settings, when it disconnects when you turn the car off it saves your parked car locations in Maps.
I didn't know that. Thank you!
On google eco system (samsung) , should I buy this and use icloud.com/find or galaxy tile?
You can only set this up with an apple device since it needs to be paired with an apple ID. You're better off getting the Samsung galaxy tag + when that comes out since that'll have UWB support.
Samsung Smart Tag was released earlier. https://www.consumerreports.org/mobile-apps/samsung-galaxy-s…
The big question is how much more do we want to be hooked the these eco $systems.
Use universal devices to be FREE. Having bit less precise area of lost items will not find realy lost/stolen items. The tag can be destroyed or thrown in random location.
Wait until all fully tested in social conditions. Apple wants you to be impulsive buyer. That's not Bargain! :)Why is the Samsung UWB better than the AirTag UWB?
Never said it was, just depends on which ecosystem you're on. Though the Samsung one does have a button on it so you can use it to find your phone, and even control lights if you have samsung smart things set up for it.
Samsung already has 70 million participants of potential 700 million. Google can participate with billions Google Map or similar ecosystem.
Don't waste your hard earned OzB money yet. Improve your strategy for lost things & don't lose your mind (no trackers for that) with fashion trends :)
It's just another hook to the locked eco $ystem
https://9to5google.com/2021/04/19/samsung-smartthings-find-u…Ok thanks for showing us the light.
That's for one?!
For this price, should have included a key ring or at least have a hole in the air tag
Classic Apple move, depriving people until some big Reviewer actually has the balls to call them out.
Finally apples closed ecosystem becomes useful to the users and not just the shareholders.
This technology is old. Tonnes of different options from third parties or manufacturers, but the chances of an apple phone in Australia and the USA finding your tag is higher.
This won't sell sell in Asian markets.
I would say this would sell a lot better in Asia because crime rate is a lot higher over there than here. Also Apple devices makes up a huge percentage of market share in Asia. You’ll be surprise but some of these Asian countries have a supply shortage for Iphone 12 Pro to this day.
It's already going viral on Chinese TikTok everyone is showing "creative ways" to maximize the use. Like tracking children, drones, pets (dog napping is really high), and tracking "expensive parcels" to relatives.
Japanese market might not do that great a greed as they still using 2G phones lol.
Lol I’ve worked for Australia post, do you know what happens to packages that start beeping?
Nothing. Only customs have power to open a package.
@Wizard: Nope, if a package is heard to be beeping, it’s immediately taken out of the stream and treated as potentially dangerous. You would be basically shutting down a facility.
Authorised AP employees and police have the power to open packages if they are deemed suspicious, as well as customs officers and other qualified security personel.
It only makes an audio sound when in lost mode or manually triggered. Also, this is in China where delivery couriers are on motorbikes and scooter a on-demand service via much different to Australia.
@Sheng: But if it's moving a long distance away from your other devices, that's "lost"
And by definition that's what will happen when you ship it.
@TheRealCJ: I made this in reference to China. Also it not defaulted to be in lost mode only when triggered.
@Sheng: From what I understand, if they are out of range and moving, they beep as an anti-theft/anti-stalking measure.
Ok.
I use Pebble Bee. I wonder what are advantages of Apple Tags compare to Pebble Bee? Is it worth swapping?
-Able to leverage 1 billion iphone devices
-Can use the nfc tech from Android device to display owners detail if tag gets lost
-Warranty and tech support a lot better
-More accessories for AirTag2 major differences
Any blue tracker relies on other users who own the same brand of products to help locate the lost item. Eg. If your pebblebee get lost, only other pebblebee users can report the lost item location. However for Airtag, any iPhones or iPads will send the lost item location back to Apple, even that iPhone owner doesn’t owns a Airtag. Consider number of users using iPhone vs any Bluetooth tracker products, the chances of getting the location of lost item is way better with Airtag
Airtag also utilise the u1 chipset which send precise location of the lost item, unlike Bluetooth that only give you how close you are next to the lost item, Airtag even give you the direction to find it (eg you forgot where you put your key inside your home, it gives you direction arrows together with exact distance from your phone to the item), there’s no other Bluetooth tracker in the market that can do the same
Yeah exactly why I’ll get getting this. Considering a lost car key replacement goes for $200+ this will be worth it’s weight in gold if said thing goes missing.
I'm still waiting for something small enough to fit in my wallet, without bulking it so much,
it uses a standard coin cell battery, not that hard to change once a year