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Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...

From misplaced AirPods to missing luggage, Apple's Find My app has quietly become one of the most essential tools in the Apple ecosystem — and recent updates make it more powerful than ever. Here's ...

Apple's Find My feature is incredibly valuable, as it allows you to easily track your iPhone if it's ever lost or stolen. With Find My, you can locate your device on a map, play a sound to help you ...

Apple’s AirTags are cute, but at 8mm thick, they’re too bulbous to realistically fit in your wallet. The most common type of AirTag alternative that works directly with Apple’s Find My is a thin card ...

The Find My Device network for Android was highly anticipated, but has been extremely underwhelming thus far. Google says that improvements are coming, but is also encouraging Android users to allow ...

Ever need a moment of privacy without raising suspicion? If you're secretly shopping for a holiday gift or planning a surprise party, you might want to temporarily obscure your actual location in ...

One of the best iPhone features. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac Find My iPhone, a feature available in Apple’s Find My app, will help you locate your lost phone. You can find it using any other ...

Google’s upgraded Find My Device network is finally rolling out worldwide, starting with the US and Canada. The network can use Bluetooth proximity tracking to allow billions of Android devices and ...

The Find My system for tracking devices (like Macs) and items (like AirTags) lets you keep peace of mind, avoid leaving valuable stuff behind, and potentially even recover stolen goods–or hope that ...

Apple's Find My network can help users locate their lost or stolen AirPods. Here's how. Almost every Apple product connects together to create a mesh network over Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or Ultra Wideband.