The new AirTag looks like the original pictured here. Maria Diaz | ZDNET
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Apple unveiled its second-generation AirTag.
The device gets a louder speaker and expanded location range.
It uses the same chip as recent Apple iPhones and Watches.
A new Apple AirTag could make it easier and quicker to locate lost items. On Monday, Apple unveiled its new AirTag with an expanded finding range and a louder speaker.
Since its 2021 debut, Apple's Bluetooth tracker has been used to monitor the location of all kinds of devices. People use the device to track their luggage through an airport, their keys, bags, wallet, and other valuable and commonly misplaced items.
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The second-generation AirTag includes Apple's Ultra Wideband chip used in Apple's recent iPhone 17 lineup, the super-thin iPhone Air, the Apple Watch Ultra 3, and the Apple Watch Series 11. This new chip expands the range at which an item can be found, Apple said in a press release.
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