Apple AirTag vs. Drug-Detection Dog: Best Way to Find Your Lost Stuff | WSJ

Can a drug-detection dog beat Apple's U1 chip?
Attach a $29 Apple AirTag to your stuff and you can use your iPhone to locate it when it goes missing. WSJ’s Joanna Stern put the new gadget up against a drug-detection dog and other lost-item trackers, like the Tile Pro, in a series of indoor and outdoor challenges. Photo illustration: Laura Porat for The Wall Street Journal
Personal Technology With Joanna Stern
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0:00 - 1:18 Introduction
1:19 - 3:36 Challenge 1
3:37 - 5:05 Challenge 2
5:06 - 6:53 Challenge 3
#WSJ #Apple #AirTags

[@mordudelatechno]

Moral of the story: Train your dog to detect drugs and always attach a small quantity of drugs on the items you loose the most.

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[@ar12.]

@Dhruv Kataria great idea I may also do so.

[@mordudelatechno]

@Dhruv Kataria don’t forget to bring your dog!

[@leeforrest9661]

a tip: watch movies on flixzone. Been using them for watching all kinds of movies these days.

[@sterlingayden4863]

@Lee Forrest definitely, I have been watching on Flixzone for years myself =)

[@thatgeekdad]

THIS. This is the real world not nerdy in the weeds tech spec sheet content I come for. Joanne never fails to deliver.

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[@tanyallyon]

I feel like the moral of the story is to get a drug detection dog and train him to fid lost stuff:) Good boy, Wasabi!

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[@jonathankabugo3965]

And always keep fake heroin on hand.

[@joejia1410]

@@user-jn9qh4vx7d Shut up nerd and give me your lunch money

[@ivsa5987]

judging by the fact that it occurred to the author to make such a comparison - the dog found drugs.

[@ryanfernando8330]

Tell Wasabi he's a good boy right now!

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[@raz0229]

Best way to find your lost stuff is to ask your mom, she knows everything

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[@iamarunshrestha]

This is the type of reporting that restores my faith in WSJ

[@marcocera1982]

OMG, I was going to waste 29$ for an AirTag to attach to my wallet, but now I think I'll get myself a fully professionally trained drug detection dog! Thank you so much!

[@GunturBudiHerwanto]

WSJ is always finds a way to make a different, good and fun tech review

[@user-jn9qh4vx7d]

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[@CuddleFish124]

Can you put the air tag ON your dog???? That would be really helpful for when our dog manages to get outside and runs off (thankfully it’s only happened 2x)

[@fantompilot7152]

yes you can

[@ceeril]

Terrible idea as AirTag coverage area is based on your Bluetooth signal (distance + interference), even Apple says so.

[@SN-hn9zi]

@@ceeril yeah but with it constantly being pinged by other apple devices that isn’t an issue at all.

[@SpaceJazz3K]

For any public or residential area, tracking will be very good. Farms and woods would be harder.

[@heavyizthacrown-5842]

@Firstname Lastname Fail. $29 is nothing to easily track a lost pet.

[@KB-qt9eg]

I am a simple man, I see doggy, I clicky

[@prilep5]

Bravo this is how reviews and testing should be done

[@user-jn9qh4vx7d]

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[@valramos2003]

Folk should really clearly emphasize that the price of the Airtags is "$29 PLUS" and not jast $29 -- an additional accessory is requires to attach it to anything.

[@austinryder9028]

Tremendous wit and awesome coverage. Keep it up, Joanna!

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[@adeeburrahman7062]

Oh she's back. Oh the dog's back too!

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[@RN-yo4qm]

I have been using airtags since launch, very convenient and easy to use, nothing to complain about yet.

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[@mattstirling7494]

Oh awesome! I'm always misplacing my narcotics, this'll really help.

[@BenHuntsman]

Joanna is one of the best out there. Great review.

[@deloliilol]

I LOVE your videos Joanna! Yours are almost the only ones I watch

[@hiteshchandwani]

I was confused between AirTag and dog, but now I am super clear! Thank you ;)

[@alifreshrayy]

I wonder if I can use this to find my girl friend I can can't seem to find one

[@sirinkat2623]

Nah, you wouldn't want wasabi to find one for you.

[@josh656]

I lost my fanny pack in 1994. Good doggo!

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[@abishek.dharmaraj]

“ I have to get a real dog” “I love you browser” 😬😂

[@charliezu4280]

Always love Joanna's video to provide a brand new perspective of looking at tech product, especially with this one - compete with cute dogs - meanwhile introducing the critical function of AirTag which is help to find things.

[@reedwelch]

Joanna is a great tech journalist, her humor and unconventional methods make for good reading/viewing.

[@dds9563]

Nice to see you/watch you again Ms. Joanna !!!

[@dragothefiercedragon5955]

This is a fantastically majestic looking dog 😘 hello Wasabi!!

[@kaidoshun143]

1:43 imagine if she said „yea, definitely smells like heroine“ 🤣

[@squadroneagle]

I thought exactly the same ! It seemed she wanted to say it but corrected herself😂

[@alexedson5003]

Joanna is the best decision WSJ ever made.

[@christopherjohnson6993]

Tile also has the community finder, obviously not as big as Apple, but still has it

[@vanshikagupta941]

Such a cute dog❤️

[@felix_five]

You are one of my favourite technology reviewers since the you did the first Apple Watch

[@victorbabalola1047]

Amazing review

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[@AhmadSohailWahab]

The main thing to dislike about AirTag is the removable battery. Or the methods with which you can remove the batteries.

[@mikeyllo]

Why are her videos always so good? She needs a TV show...maybe on Netflix. She could do the next season of Explained.

[@matthewherbert5335]

Quality content ... make more!

[@cliffgeo]

THIS. Is the type of real-world journalism I needed to convince me with AirTags

[@nuyou21]

It's safe to say the writings on the wall for Tile, especially now that they've partnered with Amazon as get ready for AmazonTags too. 😂

[@RTSLV]

I’m loving this air tags 🏷

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[@crackener]

Finally !!! The video I wanted

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[@marcontefo8260]

Good dog!

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[@luedriver]

creepy how air tags use other peoples iphones to track its location

[@justinso8231]

Cute Dog!

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[@alparslankorkmaz2964]

Nice video.

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[@ErvinTagoe]

This unseen communication between iPhones and Air Tags sound like a lot of battery drain...

[@auro1986]

if you loose the tag and if the dog decides to change master?

[@joshua01]

0:06 She has a vivint sky panel in her apartment

[@murphyhan9468]

👍👍👍 for the dog, finds the lost air tag and misplaced phone too!!

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[@nic741]

AirTag is like playing hot and cold.

[@ukpkmkk8409]

It’s really lit bro

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[@vagosxou]

If it's based on passing iphones then air tag is good only for indoors usage

[@mrki731]

Wasabi is so cute!!!!

[@kingabaddonmusic]

Cool

[@kingabaddonmusic]

🖨️⌨️🖥️💿🕯️🧴🧴🥼👘👔🧷👠💍☂️

[@wolf3755]

Apple airbag works better than I expected

[@lazypengu5921]

2:28 That voice crack 🤣🤣

[@KevinWiley8]

Still not interested in an Apple product. Am interested in a well-trained Shepard or possibly my cute handler. Either way, a good video. :)

[@LasdilElizaga]

I feel like the airtags is something i would buy even though i don't feel the need to use it

[@prasadgole8242]

Time to get a dog!

[@01bigtrev]

Fanny pack😂 still makes me laugh every time I hear that.

[@jasonw137]

oh noes! tags might secretly track people! (harbor man's best backstabber as if it ain't no thang)

[@t34d1um]

so ? where can I order the dog ?!

[@TheMap1997]

Did I just watch an elaborated ad?

[@alec]

How does Joanna think of this stuff

[@sarP_666]

Nobody noticed that chronometer is a little off? I mean, there are supposed to be 60 seconds in a minute not 99....

[@shivarahul-3387]

They are milliseconds

[@sarP_666]

@@shivarahul-3387 how then the dog found it in 1:20? the video is clearly speeding up and she says ONE MINUTE AND TWENTY SECONDS????

[@shubhampandey1997shreeg]

We want more of wasabi!

[@rnelson299]

I came to see the good boy!

[@heavyizthacrown-5842]

Now make a real video praising how cool this AirTag really is.

[@mylo77430]

“Guys, I gotta get a real dog”

[@evl7135]

I am curious. How long does these Tags stay active. Like what if u had a stalker, And they some how was able to Hide the tag near u. Would They be able To track u for a while. This is kinda a double-sword tech. If u think ur boyfriend or gf Is cheating cant u juSt like Put in between ur car seat and he wouldn’t even know

[@_Amilio_]

Request for vid on Wasabi :)

[@plusrien12]

Wasabi so cute

[@thewolfofswingthat2035]

if airtag has feet and can walk on its own it will probably be faster than the dog

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[@fatbowe]

Now I want 🍣 sushi🤣

[@hridoyabdullah5133]

Airtag is a good value for money

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[@randocalrissian9217]

Joanna is not satisfied unless her videos are 3x extra. Hands on with tech… not enough. Standard use of the tech and comparing to competitors… what is this the verge? Add some props with silly experiments? now youve got a Joanna stern video.

[@Nemeth-hb2ki]

Did you see the timer? It said, it was 90 seconds, not 1 min. 30 secs...

[@alanmay7929]

Apple airtags is $29 + $15 accessoires

[@Theflexstudiotz]

I need that fake Heroine for science purposes 🤣

[@GTAandApplechannel]

Seedlings fake heroine to get money legally because that isn't heroine

[@minh_tran02]

I bet Wasabi cost much more to train compare to buying a $29 airtag

[@MrBryanNix]

AirTag 29$ , fully trained dog 29K

[@computer1166]

Pretty good idea to this video; XOXO #Joanna

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[@ravitejaknts]

So you are saying that Apple is having a bigger network than Samsung. In the US, makes sense, not in the rest of the world. May be Japan is also another exception.

[@78die78]

Where do I get a Wasabi?

[@Sharon-dd7hl]

So maybe Apple should start selling drug-detecting dogs instead of the tag

[@crashweaverda]

My kid put one on her phone and still haven't found it.

[@Laohu313]

I thought she was gonna say ,”yeah it definitely smells like heroin.”

[@_sparrowhawk]

DOGS!

[@yutuberboy]

GETTING A DOG IS MORE EXPENSIVE

[@ChandelierDemocraticSino]

When I found that iPhone is the very thing that I need to attach an air-tag to , I get desperate ... 🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃

[@moranmono]

I pick the dog any day.

[@leodong6060]

Anyone bothered by the fact that the second ticker goes up to 99 instead of 59?

[@chibimoon0]

Moral of the story? Borrow Wasabi 😂

[@heavyizthacrown-5842]

Over three minutes to find an Air-tag in an apartment!? I call BS! 😂

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[@millennialpocket]

Interesting! Dogs can beat technology. Tim Cook should sell AppleDogs

[@TheStyker]

It’s not absolutely heroin 😉 Righttt

[@randocalrissian9217]

Where’d you learn that, cheech? Drug school?

[@DesmondMiles333]

Moral of the video : Get a dog and drugs😂😂

[@amoltandon2900]

How does she know what Heroin smells like??

[@williampaul7435]

Even dogs are loosing their job now.

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[@freebie808]

Project bluebeam

[@harshitshah2635]

Drug detection dogs track drugs and i aint carrying drugs everywhr cmon wjs expect wayyy btr from u

[@arielleung3917]

Could it be that human moves much slower than a dog?