IT House February 8 news, according to 9to5 Mac reported that when AirTag first launched last year, a common question was whether Apple's tracker could be used as a tracker for dogs, cats and other pets. The first find my compatible dog tag is now officially available, but there are a few things to be aware of before installing a dog tag for your furry friend.
Yip Smart Tag, currently marketed by PetSmart, is hailed as a way to "help you find the most precious thing in your life." It's fully customizable and can be sculpted, just like any dog tag, allowing carving your pet's name and any other contact information you might want others to have quick access to.
Of course, what sets the YIP Smart Tag apart from traditional dog tags is its smart features. The tag integrates with Apple's Find My Network, which means you can track your pet through the Find My app on your iPhone or iPad. It also means that the YIP Smart Tag has access to the vast Find My network, so its location is updated as it's close to iPhone users.
The company explained,
"The YIP Smart Tag is an engravable ID label that helps you find the most precious things in your life. Your tag can communicate with hundreds of millions of Apple devices on Apple Find My Network. In just a few simple steps, you can add your YIP Smart Tag to the Apple Find My app on your iPhone or iPad. In those stressful moments, go into the Find My app, see where your YIP Smart Tag is on a map, or put it in lost mode and your iPhone notifies you when your YIP Smart Tag comes into contact with another Apple device. ”
THE YIP Smart Tag is available for $34.99 (about 222.54 RMB) and is available in rose gold and black. Touted as waterproof and anti-interference, it includes a ring that can be easily fastened to your pet's collar.
But one thing to note...
Shortly after the release of AirTags, Apple executive Kaiann Drance pointed out in an interview that AirTags are designed to track items, not people or pets. Durance made it clear that if people use AirTags to track their pets, they must "make sure that the pet they're moving is in range of devices in find me networks so its location can be traced." ”
Anyone who owns a dog can attest that a dog on the run moves quickly without any specific pattern. Your puppy may be in range of your iPhone one second and three blocks away the next. This fast-moving, real-time location tracking isn't necessarily what AirTag and Find My networks are good at — especially if the dog is completely out of range of the iPhone.
If you know that a dog might be hovering within your community, An AirTag or something like a YIP Smart Tag might be a great fallback, but more often than not, you're better off using a dedicated GPS dog collar to track your pet.
The Fi Smart Dog collar is one of the best accessories in this regard. The Fi Smart Dog collar differs from products like airTag or YIP Smart Tag in that it has built-in GPS and LTE connectivity. This means you can track your dog in real time, whether the puppy is in range of another iPhone or not.