[devilbunny]

AirTags have batteries. They are good for about a year. Unfortunately they still depend on iPhones/iPads to detect and report location over any meaningful distance - this device is intended for use in large, outdoor areas (to minimize location inaccuracy) like music festivals or big outdoor sporting events.

This device claims 24-36 hours per charge. Actual specs are on the "preorder now" page. Claims 35g weight and dimensions of 50 mm diameter and 15 mm thickness.

I could definitely see families buying these before a theme park trip. Compared to the total cost of a Disney trip for four or five, $200 (4 @ $50) or $235 (5 @ $47) is a drop in the bucket.

[esel2k]

I am still trying to understand what it has ontop of fun tech:

- small kids would find their way back in their own compared to a airtag as they have am arrow. But then you don’t really have a map to understand where they are.

- bigger kids have cell phones with locations sharing and sms/whatsapp I don’t see the need.

As much as I try to find a reason to buy I can’t for family usecases (except as a toy for fun) and on occasion where the towers are overloaded.

[devilbunny]

Overloaded towers and a desire for silent SOS.

It's been a long time since I have been subjected to Disneyworld, but the Verizon service there ~ten years ago was awful.

I don't think of this so much as a way for kids to find mom and dad as a way for mom and dad to find the kids. Since it's designed to be operable by people who are high as hell, it's necessarily simple.