Re:I tracked my kid with Apple's Airtags to test its privacy...
by michaelt on Monday May 10, 2021 @10:11AM
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Getting super-high levels of press attention is both a blessing and a curse for Apple.
A blessing because they get loads of hype and attention when they release a new laptop or cell phone - far more than Dell or HTC product releases do.
A curse because it's been possible to buy generic GPS tracker modules on ebay for years, and yet the moment Apple starts selling trackers they get far more attention than ebay sellers ever did. And stories about chinese factory worker suicides, right-to-repair and environmental damage from raw material mining all like to mention Apple by name.
A blessing because they get loads of hype and attention when they release a new laptop or cell phone - far more than Dell or HTC product releases do.
A curse because it's been possible to buy generic GPS tracker modules on ebay for years, and yet the moment Apple starts selling trackers they get far more attention than ebay sellers ever did. And stories about chinese factory worker suicides, right-to-repair and environmental damage from raw material mining all like to mention Apple by name.