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Arvada, Colorado police department begins giving away free AirTags, Tile trackers to help cut down on auto thefts

Apple’s AirTags, albeit controversial at times, have gained a reputation for tracking objects and possessions well. Colorado’s police department is taking this one step further and has begun giving them away to help deter auto theft. CBS Colorado shared a story on its YouTube channel yesterday about the recent Arvada, Colorado AirTag distribution (via AppleInsider). […]

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Apple rolls out updated AirTag firmware ahead of anticipated iOS 16.2 update

Apple has begun rolling out an updated firmware update for its AirTag item tracker. The update arrives ahead of the company’s anticipated iOS 16.2 update, which is expected to be released to the public in the near future. The update brings the firmware to version 2.0.36 and build number 2A36. Prior to today, the most […]

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Apple responds to Irish actress/writer’s claim of being tracked via AirTag, states additional privacy and security improvements will arrive throughout 2022

Apple has responded to an issue wherein a woman claimed an AirTags was tracking her. According to The Independent, Irish actor and writer Hannah Rose May claimed that an Apple Device was tracking her during an after hours event. May claimed she was attending an event at Disneyland after hours. The event went until 2 […]

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Apple’s AirTags accessory may be falling short in anti-stalking features, according to recent police report

Although Apple’s AirTags accessory comes with anti-stalking mechanisms for user safely, a new police report analysis has indicated that these features may not be working as expected all the time. In a new report Wednesday, Motherboard shared the results of an analysis of 150 police reports across a recent eight-month period. Of those reports, less […]

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Apple Maps update forthcoming, will directly display COVID-19 testing locations in your area

This will definitely come in handy, and hopefully point out the nearest COVID-19 testing location via Apple Maps to your device. Apple on Saturday launched an online portal for healthcare providers, labs, and other businesses, to register as COVID-19 testing locations. The ‌Apple Maps‌ team will then review the application, and upon approval the location […]