TechPhonesNY cops have a great idea: put an AirTag in your carModern problems require modern solutions – which is why you should put a tracker in your Toyota or a bug in your BMWWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechPhonesNY cops have a great idea: put an AirTag in your carModern problems require modern solutions – which is why you should put a tracker in your Toyota or a bug in your BMWWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Modern problems require modern solutions – which is why you should put a tracker in your Toyota or a bug in your BMW
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(Image credit: Apple)
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I’m a big fan ofApple’sAirTags– having them on my car keys and in my purse has saved me from a great deal of lost-things trauma. But I hadn’t considered sticking one in my car, which is what the NY police are advising.
In atweetthat went viral over the weekend, the NYPD Chief of Department posted: “The 21st century calls for 21st century policing. AirTags in your car will help us recover your vehicle if it’s stolen. We’ll use our drones, our StarChase technology & good old fashion police work to safely recover your stolen car. Help us help you, get an AirTag.” The NYPD is giving away 500 AirTags to anyone who wants one.
It’s easy to be cynical about this – I’ve read countless tales of AirTag or Tile-tagged bikes that led straight to the thieves, only for the police to shrug their shoulders and head for the donut shop instead. But it is a good idea, and not just for potential car theft.
You can take your AirTag and stick it
I’m hopeless for remembering where I park my car, and while Apple Maps does a decent job of remembering when I park outside it’s useless in a multi-storey or basement car park and I preferGoogle Mapsanyway. But an AirTag in my car would be an even better option, enabling me to make sense of what are often very confusing ranks of identical-looking spaces.
And that’s got me thinking about what else I should be putting tags into. I play live shows in a band sometimes, so it might be wise to put tags on my favourite guitars, or on my pedal board, in case they get misplaced (or more likely, grabbed).
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