GPS-style tracking units are useful for keeping track of your stuff. Simply attach one of these devices to your keys, purse, laptop bag or anything else you don’t want to lose. If the worst happens and an item goes missing, you have a fighting chance to track it down.
Keys are easy to lose and ideal for a GPS tracker such as Apple’s popular AirTags. There are other uses for these devices you may not have thought of, including keeping track of your pets, bicycle and even your kids. Tap or click here for 10 new ways to use your tracker.
Of course, anything incorporating tracking technology has the potential for misuse. AirTags can be used to secretly track people. Recent reports show they’re also being used to target cars to steal.
Earlier this month, the York Regional Police of Ontario reported that crooks were using AirTags to track and steal high-end vehicles. The crooks attach the devices to the parked vehicle and later track it to the victim’s home, where they can steal it. They don’t even need to enter the car, as the tiny GPS tracker can be placed out of sight virtually anywhere on the vehicle. Tap or click here for our report on these incidents.
That was a warning from the police, but now we’re hearing stories from potential victims as well.
A Twitter post has gone viral from a woman who claims to have found an AirTag attached to the underside of her car’s wheel well. Twitter user @Sega__JEANAsis discovered the AirTag after her iPhone alerted her of its presence when she was driving home from a bar.
iPhones alert you when someone else’s AirTag is moving along with you. You need to be running iOS 14.5 or later to get the “AirTag Found Moving With You” message so be sure your phone is updated.
If you get such an alert, here’s what you can do:
Last week, Apple released an app on the Google Play Store that lets Android users locate trackers compatible with Apple’s Find My network. Tracker Detect works with Android 9.0 and up.
GPS trackers help you find lost items. They can be used for anything from car keys to your laptop bag. Apple AirTags are a popular choice of trackers, and you don’t even need an Apple device to use them.
As helpful as they are, trackers can be used to track more than misplaced or stolen items. The Ontario police recently reported that crooks use AirTags to track and steal high-end vehicles. Tap or click here for details and tips on how to avoid falling victim to this criminal act.
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Winter months can bring some serious challenges for homeowners. Icy driveways, slick walkways and frozen pipes can cause a lot of damage.
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Footage captured by video doorbells could help police departments solve criminal cases. That’s the reasoning behind Amazon’s Ring network, which helps law enforcement in almost every state. Ring is partnered with over 2,000 police and fire departments across the U.S.
We all know how much data our smartphones collect. The apps alone are data collection machines, and so is the search engine you use. Tap or click here to see which apps grab the most personal data from you.
Other smart devices similarly handle data collection. That smart speaker you’re using to control your robovac and smart thermostat is a culprit, and so is that smartwatch you’re wearing. If the device uses apps or “smart” features, it collects data.
What happens when the internet goes down in a home with a Ring security system? Normally, this would mean the security feed gets cut off — but Amazon-branded devices have a bizarre new feature that can keep them connected no matter what.
Black Friday may be a time for shopping, but it’s also a field day for scammers and con artists. Desperate shoppers make attractive targets, and scammers will try all kinds of new tricks to steal credit card numbers and data from victims.
Finding certain supplies has been nearly impossible since the beginning of this pandemic. Going without things like toilet paper, flour and disinfectant wipes is difficult enough — but what about personal protective equipment like face masks?
One of the biggest changes we’ve seen in response to COVID-19 has been the abject shuttering of public life. Stores are closed, businesses are running on skeleton crews and public gatherings are highly discouraged (if not broken up by police, like in some cities).
By now you have probably had enough time to get the hang of iOS 12. You have played around with some of its new features, enjoyed its faster speeds and, despite its flaws, probably think it’s a pretty good update.
But even if you have checked out the new features you could not afford to miss or have gotten the hang of some of the things you could never do prior to iOS 12, odds are good you haven’t seen all of what the new operating system allows.
One of the most valuable things in an emergency is real-time information. You can plan and strategize all you want, but up-to-date information could be the most useful tool you have. For any and all emergency situations you’ll want an emergency radio, and for everything else, you’ll want to check out your options for police scanners.
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