Another story that ends well, thanks to an Apple product.ABC7 Los Angelesreports how Emilie Brill, the owner of Australian Shepherd Seamus, was able to find her dog safe and sound after he was swept away during flooding in San Bernardino County last Monday. Yes, the same one where thefamous iPhone secretly unlocked by the FBI.
One year old, the young animal ran away during a walk with his mistress, before disappearing even though the weather was fearing the worst. But it was enough only to open theLocate appto find the beast, an AirTag being attached to his collar. More fear than harm!
A beacon so you don't lose anything
The AirTag is a small tag the size of a poker chip, incorporating apuce Bluetoothto communicate with surrounding Apple devices. These, thanks to their GPS activated in certain cases, then make it possible to triangulate the position of the accessory when it is nearby. Thanks to small cases marketed by Apple or by third-party resellers, you can easily attach it to a suitcase or a pet's collar, and then find them at any time. Butdon't have fun spying on your loved ones like this, at the risk of ending up in front of the judge!
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When the position of the AirTag is identified, it is possible toring it remotely. To afford this little device, it will cost youthirty-nine eurosindividually or one hundred and twenty-nine euros for a pack of four. Each beacon is powered by a button battery that the manufacturer boasts with a battery life of one year, which has actually been confirmed by most of the tests published to date. Duringour own AirTag review, we also praised its easy configuration as well as a “exemplary finish“, so as not to fail to honor Apple's reputation in this area.
Apple products often save lives
This is far from the first time that a device created by Apple has been credited with finding someone alive. Among the other features capable of this feat, we can indeed cite:
- the ECG app andApple Watch heart rate sensor, which detect atrial fibrillations
- thefall detectionof the same watch, which calls for help if the wearer does not respond
- thesatellite connectivityof the new iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro, to prevent emergencies when the traditional mobile network is not accessible
- theaccident detection, also available on iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro
- themedical form, to enter your blood group on a locked screen and facilitate the work of firefighters in the event of an urgent transfusion
