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Re:Silenced AirTags with disabled speakers are popping up fo... by beambot on Thursday February 03, 2022 @02:00PM (#30197016)
They need to switch over to Helium's LoRa network, which has vastly better coverage...
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Re:Silenced AirTags with disabled speakers are popping up fo... by wyager on Thursday February 03, 2022 @02:17PM (#30197304)
A) LoRa is proprietary so we wouldn't be better off on that axis

B) I don't trust the longevity of infrastructure financed by a shitcoin

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Re:Silenced AirTags with disabled speakers are popping up fo... by duskwuff on Thursday February 03, 2022 @05:41PM (#30200075)
LoRa and LoRaWAN don't belong to Helium. They existed long before it.
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Re:Silenced AirTags with disabled speakers are popping up fo... by beambot on Friday February 04, 2022 @05:45PM (#30214493)
Yes, the protocols have been around for a very long time. However, do you know of a LoRa network with as much area coverage as Helium...?
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Re:Silenced AirTags with disabled speakers are popping up fo... by BoorishBears on Thursday February 03, 2022 @02:09PM (#30197170)
Have things changed?

https://youtu.be/nerQCrOam5U

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