“Mayor of New York Gives Away Apple AirTags to Combat Car Theft in the City”

• Apple stands out for being effective when introducing anti-theft products.

• Stolen cars in New York City reached a figure of 4,492 in April 2023.

• Released on the market in April 2021, AirTag is a tracking device developed by Apple that helps its users to monitor their personal belongings.

Eric Adamsthe mayor of the big apple announced that he will give away a total of 500 AirTags of Apple in order to combat car thefts in the city and it is that this strategy could make a significant change and improve the safety of citizens.

In 2021, the AirTags de Apple, that have the functionality of being placed somewhere in order to prevent something from getting lost or to follow the route of something specific. These devices Apple make use of the network Find Myan application that, through iCloud accounts, allows users to track devices Applethird-party items and accessories, as well as allowing people to share their location GPS. Working within the Find My network, which has an estimated 1.8 million active users, AirTags anonymously report signs of Bluetooth Broadcast from Apple devices.

It is clear that in the era digitaleach time it will be easier to avoid falling into certain oversights or, if so, to solve them immediately, since it is usually really frustrating lose personal itemsit is clear that sometimes carelessness arises and with this it is usually forgotten where certain things are left, for this, Apple has been involved enough to come up with a solution, apparently wants to make misplacing things a thing of the past, because with today’s technology, it’s easy to find someone through maps or gps and this is the main key to tracking practically anything, some people have even placed it in their cats, which are characterized by being animals that lose track when they leave.

Mayor will give away Apple AirTags to combat car theft in this city

He Mayor of Nueva York, Eric Adams, has devised a strategy to combat car thefts in the big apple, as it will donate 500 AirTags to see in real time where the owner’s car is located. The AirTags will be delivered by policemen in the 43rd district of the police of NY in it Bronxwhich is precisely the place that has registered the greatest increase in car theft.

Stolen cars in New York reached 4,492 cases in April 2023, while in April 2022 the theft was 3,966 cars, which represented an increase of 13 percent. Likewise, the authorities detailed that, only in December, the police reported the theft of 104 Hyundai cars and 99 Kia cars.

As explained by the ruler of the US city, the Association for a Better New York, a non-profit organization, was the one that donated the AirTags and pointed out that they are working to raise funds to buy more location devices.

It is clear that this initiative could be of great help; however, it should be noted that this ad could alert thieves who will first look for the AirTag in the vehicle, as well as users of Apple they usually receive a notification that one of these devices has been detected.

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