From CNET: As a surprise Monday treat, Apple has unveiled an update to its popular AirTag item tracker. There's no radical design changes to the accessory -- instead it's all about extra power to enhance Precision Finding to help you locate your keys, lost luggage and other important items.
Inside the new AirTag is Apple's second-generation Ultra Wideband chip, which is the same one you'll find in the iPhone 17, iPhone Air, Apple Watch Ultra 3 and Apple Watch Series 11. This boost in power, along with an upgrade to the AirTag's Bluetooth chip, will let you find your lost items up to 50% farther away.
Apple says that the new AirTag's louder speaker will also allow you to hear your AirTag from up to two times further away than you could previously. Another new feature means that for the first time, you can locate your AirTags using your Apple Watch -- although you'll need a Series 9, Ultra 2 or later.
This is Apple's first major update to the AirTag since it first launched the product back in 2021. Rather than calling it the AirTag 2 or a similar name, this new iteration will continue to be known as the AirTag. It's a straight swap for the previous version, which it seems will be discontinued immediately.
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