{"id":174330,"date":"2026-01-26T20:18:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T20:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ushopwell.com\/ublog\/apples-airtag-2-is-easier-to-find-thanks-to-new-chip\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T20:18:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T20:18:02","slug":"apples-airtag-2-is-easier-to-find-thanks-to-new-chip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ushopwell.com\/ublog\/apples-airtag-2-is-easier-to-find-thanks-to-new-chip\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple&#8217;s AirTag 2 is easier to find thanks to new chip"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Apple is introducing a new version of its AirTag tracking device\u2014simply dubbed &#8220;the new AirTag&#8221;\u2014and claims it offers substantial improvements thanks to a new Bluetooth chip.<\/p>\n<p>The original AirTag came out five years ago now, and it became popular in a variety of contexts. There were some problems, though\u2014there was real concern about unwanted tracking and stalking with the devices, based on real stories of it being used for that. The company gradually introduced new features and protections against that, getting it to a much better place.<\/p>\n<p>This new version is focused on making the device more effective in general. Thanks to the inclusion of the second-generation Ultra Wideband chip (the same one found in other recently released Apple devices like the iPhone 17), Apple says the new AirTag can work with the Precision Finding feature in the Find My app to direct users to the AirTag (and whatever lost item it&#8217;s stored with or attached to) from up to 50 percent farther away.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gadgets\/2026\/01\/apple-introduces-new-airtag-with-better-range-and-a-louder-speaker\/\">Read full article<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gadgets\/2026\/01\/apple-introduces-new-airtag-with-better-range-and-a-louder-speaker\/#comments\">Comments<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wpematico_credit\"><small>Powered by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wpematico.com\" target=\"_blank\">WPeMatico<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple is introducing a new version of its AirTag tracking device\u2014simply dubbed &#8220;the new AirTag&#8221;\u2014and claims it offers substantial improvements thanks to a new Bluetooth chip. 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