Elevation Lab’s TimeCapsule is a water-resistant 10-year battery case on your AirTag

An organization referred to as Elevation Lab has launched an adjunct for the Apple AirTag that extends its battery life by as much as 10 years and makes it waterproof. The TimeCapsule is actually a case that accommodates your AirTag and two AA batteries. You don't must open your AirTag and tinker with it — you solely should take away its backplate and coin battery earlier than attaching it to the case. As you’ll be able to see, it is going to make your monitoring gadget loads greater and significantly heftier, so it's principally supreme to be used with massive objects, akin to automobiles and massive suitcases.

As Elevation Lab says in its announcement, the TimeCapsule might make it simpler to handle a number of AirTags. You received't have to alter their batteries yearly anymore simply to verify they'll work as meant should you lose your stuff. That mentioned, the batteries you employ will dictate how lengthy it will take earlier than it’s important to unscrew the case and exchange them.

The Energizer Final Lithium batteries Elevation Lab reommends are 1.5V every and have a capability of over 3,000mAh, which is why they’ll energy an AirTag for as much as a decade. Different AA batteries will work with the case, however they will not be as efficient, relying on their specs. The quantity you spend for the entire setup will rely on the batteries you select, however the case itself will set you again $20.

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