Apple Unveils Second-Gen AirTag with Tracking Upgrades

Apple unveiled the second-generation AirTag on Monday, introducing enhancements to its popular item-tracking device that improve location accuracy and ease of use. The update, available for preorder immediately on apple.com and the Apple Store app, maintains the original's pricing at $29 for a single unit and $99 for a four-pack, with shipments to Apple Stores expected later this week.

The new AirTag incorporates Apple's second-generation Ultra Wideband chip, the same technology used in recent models like the iPhone 17 series, iPhone Air, Apple Watch Series 11, and Apple Watch Ultra 3. This upgrade enables Precision Finding to guide users to lost items from up to 50 percent farther away than the previous version, providing haptic, visual, and audio cues. An enhanced Bluetooth chip further extends the detection range, making it simpler to locate belongings even when separated from an iPhone.

For the first time, Precision Finding is accessible directly from compatible Apple Watches, including Series 9 and later or Ultra 2 and later models running watchOS 26.2.1. This allows users to track items from their wrist without needing to retrieve their phone. The device's internal design...