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Thief Steals Car, Takes It to a Car Wash, Puts in Gas, Has a Good Time. AirTag Inside
Thief Steals Car, Takes It to a Car Wash, Puts in Gas, Has a Good Time. AirTag Inside

23 Apr 2024, 03:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The owner of a stolen car recovered it after a few hours thanks to location information shared by an AirTag; the vehicle also had a dashcam

 
AirTag Helps Police Catch Dangerous Carjacker Hours After Stealing a Car
AirTag Helps Police Catch Dangerous Carjacker Hours After Stealing a Car

9 Apr 2024, 15:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Police in Nashville located and took into custody a suspect believed to be involved in a car theft that took place only a few hours earlier

 
Carjacker Steals Volkswagen, Ignores the iPhone on the Front Seat, Learns Important Lesson
Carjacker Steals Volkswagen, Ignores the iPhone on the Front Seat, Learns Important Lesson

4 Apr 2024, 12:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Find My feature on an iPhone helped the police find and arrest a carjacker minutes after he stole a vehicle at gunpoint

 
Beware: AirTags Now Used to Track Cars Crossing the Border
Beware: AirTags Now Used to Track Cars Crossing the Border

30 Mar 2024, 13:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Vermont police reveal they've recorded a spike in the number of cases where AirTags were found in cars returning from Canada

 
Hidden AirTag Helps Owner Steal Back His Motorcycle From Dangerous Criminals
Hidden AirTag Helps Owner Steal Back His Motorcycle From Dangerous Criminals

26 Mar 2024, 16:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The owner of a stolen bike managed to recover the motorcycle after following the location information provided by a hidden AirTag

 
New AirTag Update Now Available: How to Install It If the Device Is Planted in Your Car
New AirTag Update Now Available: How to Install It If the Device Is Planted in Your Car

20 Mar 2024, 14:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple has released a new AirTag firmware update, albeit the company has remained tight-lipped on what it brings new to the tracker

 
PSA: Washington, DC Police Giving Away Free AirTags This Week
PSA: Washington, DC Police Giving Away Free AirTags This Week

6 Mar 2024, 18:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Now's the time to get a free AirTag if you live in DC; the giveaway will happen on March 7, so here's everything you must know

 
Scaffolder Recovers Stolen Car in Just an Hour Thanks to Hidden AirTag
Scaffolder Recovers Stolen Car in Just an Hour Thanks to Hidden AirTag

5 Mar 2024, 12:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / An Apple AirTag saves the day after it provides the owner with location data; the AirTag was planted in a stolen Nissan Pathfinder

 
Woman Discovers AirTag on Her Car After Police Couldn't Find Anything Suspicious
Woman Discovers AirTag on Her Car After Police Couldn't Find Anything Suspicious

24 Feb 2024, 11:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The woman says she called the police after she spotted a woman inspecting her car on multiple occasions; the officers didn't find anything

 
Woman Sneaks Into Police Station, Plants GPS Trackers on Cars, Helps Trucks Avoid Checks
Woman Sneaks Into Police Station, Plants GPS Trackers on Cars, Helps Trucks Avoid Checks

21 Feb 2024, 19:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The owner of a freight company found the most effective way to escape the long arm of the law: install GPS on police cars to know their location

 
AirTags Still the Better Option? Nissan Launches Stolen Vehicle Tracking
AirTags Still the Better Option? Nissan Launches Stolen Vehicle Tracking

15 Feb 2024, 05:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Nissan launched a new security feature integrated into the NissanConnect Services app; Vehicle Stolen Tracking is available in the UK

 
Caviar's AirTag Is the Fanciest Way To Protect Your Kia, Show the Thief You're Poor
Caviar's AirTag Is the Fanciest Way To Protect Your Kia, Show the Thief You're Poor

14 Feb 2024, 05:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Caviar has released a heart-shaped AirTag that can be yours today if you don't mind spending $60K on a super-luxurious iPhone

 
Thief Steals Security Guard's Golf Cart, Has No Idea an AirTag Tracks His Every Move
Thief Steals Security Guard's Golf Cart, Has No Idea an AirTag Tracks His Every Move

13 Feb 2024, 11:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / AirTag saves the day after providing police officers with essential location data for a stolen golf cart; the AirTag was planted in the vehicle

 
Woman Finds AirTag Planted in Car Wheel, Police Need One Year to Arrest the Stalker
Woman Finds AirTag Planted in Car Wheel, Police Need One Year to Arrest the Stalker

9 Feb 2024, 15:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / AirTag warns woman that her location might be tracked; the device was found in a rim, with police needing one year to track down the stalker

 
Truck Driver Shipping Stolen Cars Had No Idea an AirTag Was Inside
Truck Driver Shipping Stolen Cars Had No Idea an AirTag Was Inside

29 Jan 2024, 19:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Ontario police recently confirmed the recovery of two stolen vehicles; information offered by an AirTag powered the bust

 
Police Keep Giving Away AirTags to Fight the Kia Boys Madness
Police Keep Giving Away AirTags to Fight the Kia Boys Madness

22 Jan 2024, 19:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / NYPD gave away AirTags to Hyundai and Kia owners, as the officers hope the trackers would make it easier to recover stolen vehicles

 
Owner of Stolen GMC Yukon Finds the SUV Across the Ocean, and There's Nothing He Can Do
Owner of Stolen GMC Yukon Finds the SUV Across the Ocean, and There's Nothing He Can Do

17 Jan 2024, 17:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A Toronto man says he managed to track down his stolen car using Apple AirTags; he knows the SUV's location but can't do anything

 
Apple Quietly Delays the AirTag 2 for Three Big Reasons
Apple Quietly Delays the AirTag 2 for Three Big Reasons

7 Jan 2024, 16:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The next-generation AirTag is unlikely to land before 2025; the company originally planned to unveil the device this year

 
Thief Scared Away by AirTag, Abandons Car on the Side of the Road
Thief Scared Away by AirTag, Abandons Car on the Side of the Road

4 Jan 2024, 05:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A single mother recently got her car stolen but managed to track it down using an AirTag attached to the keys; the thief abandoned the vehicle

 
AirTag Pings Owner After One Year, Helps Recover $30K Worth of Stolen Goods
AirTag Pings Owner After One Year, Helps Recover $30K Worth of Stolen Goods

29 Dec 2023, 17:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Police followed the location revealed by an AirTag to recover 21 stolen e-bikes and electric scooters; they didn't find the suspect yet