Apple introduces new AirTag with longer range and improved findability

kept by eddie jan 28

Apple announces a new AirTag with 50% longer Precision Finding range, a louder speaker, and Precision Finding on Apple Watch, priced at $29.

Apple Developing iPhone Anti-Snatching Feature That Locks Stolen Phones Instantly - MacRumors
Apple is developing an iPhone anti-snatching feature using sensors and Apple Watch proximity to automatically lock the device and activate Stolen Device Protection when grabbed.
also on Apple Watch, Apple, #hardware, #consumer-technology
Six years perfecting maps on watchOS
Pedometer++ 8 ships a custom SwiftUI map engine for watchOS that renders cartridge-designed tiles, after six years of iterative design to prioritize offline navigation over dynamic rendering.
also on Apple Watch, #user-experience