Apple’s new AirTag has a greater range and better speaker

apple It has been revealed A New air sign Which comes with the company’s upgraded ultra-wideband chip, allowing for more accurate location tracking. She has the same $29 each or $99 for a box of four Price It replaces the AirTag, while the new chip powers Apple’s Precision Finding feature, which uses haptic, visual and audio feedback to guide you to items from up to “50 percent” away.

Along with more precise location tracking, the new AirTag has an updated speaker that Apple says is 50 percent louder, as well as a Bluetooth chip that “expands the range over which items can be located. You can also use Precision Finding with Apple Watch Series 9 or later, or Apple Watch Ultra 2 or later, with watchOS 26.2.1.

The new AirTag is compatible with all existing accessories. Apple points out that AirTag “does not actually store location data or history on the device,” while end-to-end encryption secures the connection to its Find My network. AirTag also includes measures to protect against unwanted tracking, “including cross-platform alerts and unique Bluetooth identifiers that change frequently,” he adds. apple In partnership with Google In 2023 according to industry standards designed to help reduce AirTag tracking.