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Apple’s ‘Find My’ Helps California Fire Fighters Find Woman Involved in Car Crash
Apple's 'Find My' app helped the San Bernardino County Fire Department discover the location of a woman involved in a car crash in California earlier this week. This latest news again highlights how Apple's apps and features, including Emergency SOS via Satellite, can be invaluable to those involved in accidents. As seen by AppleInsider, The...
How to Use the Find My App on Apple Watch [VIDEO]
Last week, Apple published a new video tutorial on its Apple Support YouTube channel, explaining how Apple Watch owners can use Find My services on the wearable. “Get help finding lost devices and items, and share your location with friends and family right from your wrist, using Find My on Apple Watch in watchOS 8,” […]
Apple’s Find My App Now Supports AirPods; AirPods Pro/Max Now Easier to Find
Apple released a new firmware update for AirPods Pro and AirPods yesterday, version 4A400 that brings new features in the Find My app to find your lost earphones and headphones (via MacRumors). The update also adds Find My app support to regular AirPods for the first time, albeit in limited form, according to an updated...
How to Use Find My on iPhone, iPad to Locate Missing Devices [VIDEO]
Apple has just published a new support video on its YouTube channel, explaining how you can use the Find My app to help locate lost devices, look for supported items like keys with AirTag attached, and share your location with friends. If you've misplaced an Apple device or personal item, you can use the Find My app...
Apple Debuts iPhone Leather Wallet with MagSafe and Find My Support
Apple has debuted a new iPhone Leather Wallet with MagSafe for its iPhone 12 and new iPhone 13 lineup: iPhone 13 Pro iPhone 13 Pro Max iPhone 13 mini iPhone 13 iPhone 12 Pro iPhone 12 Pro Max iPhone 12 mini iPhone 12 "Designed with both style and function in mind, the new iPhone Leather Wallet with MagSafe is...
Google Reportedly Working on Android Version of Apple’s ‘Find My’ Network
Android users might have a similar tracking system to Apple's "Find My" soon. If you've ever lost your Android phone you’ve probably turned to Google's Find My Device service, and this can be a slick way to locate your handset — as long as it's signed into your Google account and has an internet connection....
Security Researcher Uses Apple’s Find My Network to Send Messages Via AirTags
Security researchers have used AirTag's Find My network to send messages without Apple's knowledge. A security researcher from Positive Security, Fabian Bräunlein, published a blog post detailing how the Find My network can be exploited to send messages and other data. Bräunlein was able to work out a way to turn the Find My network into...
iOS 14.5 May Let Users Add New Apple TV Siri Remote to Find My
As spotted by the folks over at 9to5Mac, an investing prompt shows up when you ask Siri to find your Apple TV Siri Remote in iOS 14.5. On asking "Find my Apple TV Remote,” Siri responds it cannot find any Siri Remotes associated with the iCloud account. When asked to locate other unsupported devices, such as...
Dutch Bike Maker VanMoff Spent 9 Months Integrating Apple’s ‘Find My’ Tech
Dutch electric bicycle maker VanMoof was among three companies to gain early support for Apple's newly expanded Find My object location network last week. Dutch outlet iCulture was able to get some early hands-on time with the new bike that supports Find My and were also able to interview Job Stehmann, VanMoof's head of product design....
Here’s How Apple’s Find My App Locates a Lost Bike [VIDEO]
Apple announced yesterday it had expanded its Find My network to third-party companies, leveraging the power of hundreds of millions of Apple devices to help find a lost device or item. New products from Belkin, Chipolo and VanMoof are coming “next week” that will leverage the Find My network. Dutch e-bike manufacturer VanMoof shared a...
Apple Updates Find My App, Adds Support for Third-Party Accessories
Apple has just rolled out an update for its Find My app, allowing third-party products to use the secure finding capabilities of Apple’s Find My network. Apple has opened the new program to all third-party device manufacturers to build products that can utilize the service. Part of the Made for iPhone (MFi) Program, the Find...
Apple’s ‘Find My’ Tracker Program for Third-Party Accessories May Launch Soon
Last June, Apple announced to developers it would soon let third-party products support its Find My app, as part of the new Find My network accessory program. Now, it appears Apple may be one step closer to debuting the Find My network accessory program, as the App Store now has a test app for third-parties...