Electronics Tech Culture Animal tracking made affordable with $7 Bluetooth beacons, thanks to Apple's Find My network A more efficient alternative to the GPS trackers generally used by conservationists By Zo Ahmed, October 27, 2024, 4:04 PM
Google Apple Google's Find My Device network could be rolling out very soon Beta users have received the update, and an email from Google suggests a larger rollout next week By Daniel Sims, April 5, 2024, 8:41 AM
Tech Culture Security Apple "Find My" app led a Missouri SWAT team to raid an innocent family's home, lawsuit pending "Find My is not that accurate," says family lawyer By Daniel Sims, March 26, 2024, 4:48 PM 53 comments
Google Google's Find My Device will use billions of Android devices to pinpoint lost items Google says it cannot view encrypted device location data By Rob Thubron, May 12, 2023, 8:15 AM
Apple Apple expands Find My tracking network to third-party accessories First devices from Belkin, Chipolo, and VanMoof arrive next week By Cal Jeffrey, April 7, 2021, 4:24 PM
Apple Mobile Apple rolling Find My Friends and Find My iPhone into one app, developing Tile-like hardware tracker Apple could use its vast network of devices to help find lost items By Shawn Knight, April 17, 2019, 10:32 AM
Tech Culture Mobile Coachella attendees use 'Find my Phone' to locate man accused of stealing over 130 handsets He would have gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for those meddling kids By Rob Thubron, April 18, 2017, 6:15 AM
Apple Mobile Apple iOS 10.3 beta helps locate lost AirPods, lets developers respond to app reviews and more By Shawn Knight, January 25, 2017, 11:00 AM
The Web Mobile You can now locate your missing Android device directly in Google search By Justin Kahn, April 16, 2015, 5:30 PM 11 comments
Mobile Software Android Wear can now help you locate your phone By Tim Schiesser, March 20, 2015, 11:00 AM
Mobile Industry One out of every 10 thefts and robberies in the US are related to mobile devices By Shawn Knight, December 8, 2014, 12:30 PM
Apple Security Apple issues statement on celeb photo hack, says iCloud / Find my iPhone not to blame By Shawn Knight, September 2, 2014, 2:45 PM 17 comments
Security Apple Find My iPhone exploit may be linked to massive celebrity photo hack Apple says iCloud / Find my iPhone is not to blame By Shawn Knight, September 1, 2014, 1:30 PM 15 comments
Apple Apple to make lost devices easier to track down in iOS 8 By Shawn Knight, June 17, 2014, 7:45 AM
Apple Security Hackers using Find My iPhone feature to hold Apple devices for ransom By Justin Kahn, May 27, 2014, 1:30 PM 8 comments
Apple Security iOS 7 flaw makes it easy to disable Find My iPhone, delete iCloud account By Shawn Knight, April 3, 2014, 11:15 AM
Mobile Findables smartphone case includes QR code with owner's information By Shawn Knight, August 17, 2013, 6:15 PM 7 comments
Industry New York attorney general wants tech companies to help fight cellphone theft By Jesse Schoff, May 14, 2013, 6:30 PM
Apple Software Apple publishes guide on how to set up iCloud By Shawn Knight, October 13, 2011, 12:00 PM