Apple's new AirTag 2 is better in almost every way - for the same price

"AirTags work by communicating with a crowdsourced network of Apple devices powered by Bluetooth to relay an item's location back to its owner. As mentioned, the devices have become an essential luggage accessory and an easy way to track delayed or lost suitcases at an airport. Because of this functionality, Apple has partnered with over 50 airlines to securely recover lost luggage through Share Item Location. A recent report found that Share Item Location reduced baggage delays by 26% and"

"This new chip expands the range at which an item can be found, in a press release. Apple's Precision Finding, a feature that uses haptic, audio, and visual feedback on an iPhone to guide users to their lost items, enables locating from 50% farther away than with the first-generation AirTag. The new AirTag is also 50% louder than the first generation, so users can hear its ringing from twice as far, Apple said."

Apple released a second-generation AirTag that includes its Ultra Wideband chip found in recent iPhone and Apple Watch models, expanding find range. Precision Finding now guides users from roughly 50% farther away while haptic, audio, and visual cues assist in locating items. The AirTag speaker is 50% louder, enabling audible detection from about twice the previous distance. Apple Watch Series 9 and later, and Ultra 2 and later, can use Precision Finding on the wrist. AirTags rely on a crowdsourced Bluetooth network of Apple devices, and Share Item Location partnerships with over 50 airlines cut baggage delays by 26%.

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