Amaya Toman Along with the operating systems macOS Catalina and iOS 13, Apple also introduced a practically new application called "Find My". This allows not only to find a lost Apple device as we were used to with the "Find iPhone" tool, but it can also locate the device using Bluetooth. In late spring of this year, there were reports that Apple is preparing a brand new location tracker, which of course will also offer integration with "Find My". It could be presented at this year's September Keynote along with other novelties.
If you're familiar with the popular Tile device, you can get a fairly accurate idea of how Apple's location tag will work and look. It will most likely be a small object, equipped with Bluetooth connectivity, thanks to which it will be possible to find the keys, wallet or other thing to which the pendant will be attached via the application in the Apple device. Similar to other pendants of this type, the one from Apple should have the ability to play sound for easier finding. It will also be possible to track the location of the pendant on the map.
In June of this year, references to a product called "Tag13" appeared in iOS 1.1. Some of these links even hint at what the upcoming pendant should look like. In a non-public version of the iOS 13 operating system, images of a circular-shaped device with the Apple logo in the center have been discovered. To what extent the final device will resemble these images is not yet clear, but it should not be too different. Thanks to the circular shape, the pendant will also be different from the competing square Tile. Recent reports say that the pendant should be equipped with a removable battery - most likely it will be a flat round battery, used in some watches for example. The pendant should be able to notify the user in time that the battery is running low.
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One of the biggest advantages of the localization pendant from Apple will certainly be its integration with iOS, and thus with the entire Apple ecosystem. Similar to the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and other devices, the pendant should be able to be managed through the Find My application, in the "Items" section next to the "Devices" and "People" items in the middle of the bottom bar of the application. The pendant will then be paired with its owner's iCloud in a similar way to AirPods. The moment the device moves too far from the iPhone, the user receives a notification. Users should also be given the option to create a list of locations that the device can ignore and where it can leave a wallet or key fob without being alerted.
It should also be possible to activate the loss mode for the pendant. The device will contain the owner's contact information, which the potential finder will be able to view and thus make it easier to return the keys or wallet with the object. The owner will be automatically informed of the find, but it is not clear whether the information will also be viewable on non-Apple devices.
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David Hanak Apparently, the pendant will be able to be attached to objects with the help of an eyelet or carabiner, its price should not exceed 30 dollars (about 700 crowns in conversion).
However, the non-public version of iOS 13 revealed one more interesting thing in connection with the pendant, and that is the possibility of searching for lost objects with the help of augmented reality. A 3D red balloon icon appeared in the operating system build. After switching to the augmented reality mode, the one on the iPhone's display will mark the place where the object is located, so the user will be able to find it more easily. A 2D orange balloon icon also appeared in the system.
Sources: 9to5Mac, Mac Rumors
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CZK 700 seems a bit much to me, stupid Apple cables always cost that much. I guess they could give a wonderful (for Apple, of course) price of 99 USD ??