AirTag can not only track something other than the body, but also track health information by being installed in different locations on the body.

According to the patent description, the patent can monitor the user’s walking posture, fall detection, and motion tracking, among others, thus expanding to different application scenarios.

The main contents of the patent as follows:

This trackable device is placed on different parts of the user’s body or clothing and is used to monitor posture, sun exposure, physical therapy, running assistance, fall detection, fitness/activity tracking, sports tracking, medical applications, biometric applications, personal training, and many other health-related functions.

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The report says that item trackers such as AirTag have become a must-have for travellers, with sales of item trackers up 82% year-over-year and sales up 63% between January and February of this year.

Circana’s retail tracking service reported a 94% spike in item tracker sales in January 2023 alone. sales of bags and travel accessories grew 16% in 2022, while item tracker sales grew 48%.

Circana reports that despite the current economic downturn, people are spending more on travel than ever before and analysts believe this trend will continue next year.

Ben Arnold, executive director and analyst at Circana, said: “In a challenging 1Q2023, categories such as item trackers, in-ear headsets and mobile power, which keep travellers connected and entertained while on the go, saw positive growth. Travel spending is forecast to continue to pick up in 2023 and 2024”.

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Apple does not provide release notes for AirTag updates, so it’s not clear what’s new in this update.

Users cannot force an update to the AirTag firmware, as the update is done through a connected iPhone OTA. To ensure that the update is available, you can put AirTag in the iPhone connection range and wait for the firmware to update to AirTag, and check the current AirTag firmware version through the “Find My” app.

Apple will make this firmware update available on a “rolling basis,” pushing it to AirTag users starting today through December 1. This staggered push allows Apple to ensure that the firmware update works as expected before it is made available to all users.

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