Apple Has Thoughts on AirTag Tracking

Apple has plans to improve AirTags and the Find My network to hopefully reduce unwanted tracking.

February 11, 2022 It's February 11, 2022. It's Friday! Welcome to another weekend! Now it's time to plan your relaxation routine and we've got some music to help you out. Enjoy. Apple Music | Spotify     ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to): 401 articles, 16 podcasts, 9 press releases, 364 tweets, and 21 YouTube videos 1. Apple Addresses Privacy Issues With AirTags and Find My Apple plans to roll out several updates to AirTags and the Find My network to address unwanted tracking. Initially, there will only be new alerts, but there are also plans to add warnings about AirTag misuse, traveling with unknown AirPods, and a precision finding feature. Sooner rather than later, Apple. Thx. 2. OnePlus' New Nord CE 2 Is Out Next Week  OnePlus has unveiled the Nord CE 2, which looks to be a follow-up to the original Nord CE, albeit one with a headphone jack, unlike the Nord 2. The phone doesn't have a price yet, which is slightly odd considering it releases next week on February 17. Start saving now? Is there even enough time?! 3. Tag Heuer Debuts Next Generation of Luxury Smartwatches Tag Heuer has unveiled its Connected Calibre E4 line of smartwatches, touting a more powerful processor, improved displays, and longer battery life. The watches launch on March 10, but pre-orders are open now. The 42mm model starts at $1,800, while the 45mm model will run you $2,550. Whoa. 🦑 Go Deeper CalDigit's new TS4 Thunderbolt packs 18 ports into a single box, and Charlie Sorrel wants you to know how invaluable it is to anyone who uses a Mac or MacBook. Consider us among those tempted to buy one.     🎱 By the Numbers Apple and Samsung are still duking it out Data: Counterpoint Research By the end of last year, the smartphone sales competition was still mostly between Apple and Samsung, which remain pretty close to each other. Sure, "Other" has a bigger piece of the pie, but when it comes to individual companies, its mostly about iPhones and Galaxies these days.   🔥 Today's Hot Deal The original Nintendo Switch is down to $279.99 through Woot right now, provided you log in with a valid Amazon Prime account. If so, great! Go pick up one of the best gaming platforms around and have a good ol' time. Don't Miss This Deal 🤓 Nerd Out "Satellites vs. space? Space wins." —Rob LeFebvre, Senior News Editor A camera in Añasco, Puerto Rico has captured footage of Starlink satellites disintegrating as they fall down to Earth. What caused their demise? Well, we can thank a geomagnetic storm for that. Good job, space. (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It  Rise, my monitor. Rise! Image: UPLIFT Desk Don't want to spend too much money on a high-quality standing desk? Look into an Electric Standing Desk Converter from UPLIFT Desk and receive roughly the same benefits. Pick a surface style, color, and how many monitor mounts you want, then lift part of your desk with the touch of a button.  🎥 Behind the Scenes It's easier than ever to watch Oscar-level movies Are movies exclusive to streaming services good enough to win awards? Yes. Turns out, films like CODA and The Tragedy of Macbeth have led to Apple TV+ movies receiving six Oscar nominees, while Netflix is enjoying 27 nominations through movies like Don't Look Up. Look how far they've come.     🗞 Extra! Extra! We've got you covered with the best in daily tech news! See the latest on our site or follow us on Apple News and Google News. Did someone forward this to you? Sign up here. Have something you'd like us to write about? We're always open for suggestions, too. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Tech Today newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here .   Our editors independently research, test, and recommend the best products; you can learn more about our review process here. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links. A Dotdash Brand 28 Liberty Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10005 2020 Dotdash • All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.   [View in Browser]