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In abstract:
- Macworld stories Apple’s 2nd-gen AirTag encompasses a 50% louder speaker and improved U2 Extremely Wideband chip providing enhanced vary and monitoring capabilities.
- The up to date tracker maintains the identical design and worth as the unique whereas including Precision Discovering for Apple Watch Collection 9 and Extremely 2 customers.
- Regardless of enhancements, the system nonetheless requires separate key ring buy and wishes iOS 26 for pairing, with present equipment remaining suitable.
Apple on Monday lastly launched its 2nd-gen AirTag, almost 4 years after the unique model debuted in April 2021. It appears to be like the identical, prices the identical, and is barely barely upgraded in comparison with its predecessor.
The principle inside improve is a louder speaker (Apple claims it’s 50 p.c louder than the earlier technology), stronger Bluetooth, and the 2nd-gen U2 Extremely Wideband chip. Apple launched the U2 chip with the iPhone 15 as a extra environment friendly and correct option to exactly find misplaced objects. Apple says the brand new chip locates misplaced objects “from as much as 50 p.c farther away than the earlier technology.” Apple Watch customers can even use Precision Discovering on Collection 9 or Extremely 2 fashions or later for the primary time.
It was beforehand reported that the AirTag 2’s speaker can be tougher to take away as a privateness measure, but it surely’s unclear whether or not that’s the case right here. Nevertheless, Apple does be aware that the 2nd-gen AirTag has a brand new inside design, although the replaceable battery seems to be the identical.
In any other case, the brand new AirTag is identical because the outdated one, right down to its want for a separate accent to connect it to its most obvious merchandise, a set of keys. The design seems to be an identical, whereas the mixing with the Discover My app works as earlier than. Apple says its new AirTag is “designed from the bottom as much as maintain location information non-public and safe,” although it doesn’t seem to have any new safety features. Apple does be aware, as earlier than, that the AirTag is supposed for monitoring objects fairly than individuals or pets.
Because the AirTag is identical dimension and form as the unique mannequin, all present AirTag equipment will work with each fashions. There are new colours of the FineWoven key ring, together with fox orange, midnight purple, navy, moss, and black. You continue to want an iPhone or iPad to pair it, and Apple notes they have to be working iOS 26.
You may order the brand new AirTag now by Apple.com for supply starting later this week.
