Networking Arc

[Distributed Networks Arc | 2/2]

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Welcome back to a talk on Distributed Networks, here to finally discuss Apple’s Find My network, and whatever competitors we could find in the deep trenches of the internet. (There are a few! …but not too many)

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Find My/iPhone:

• DailyDot.com, Updated: 21 May 2021, Accessed: 30 June 2021,”These simple steps will ensure you never lose an Apple device ever again”
• Apple.com Support, Accessed: 30 June 2021, “Set up Find My on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac”

Find My (Network):

• Apple.com Developer, Accessed: 30 June 2021, “Connect to the Find My network” (Third Party Support)
• Apple.com, 7 April 2021, “Apple’s Find My network now offers new third-party finding experiences”
• WIRED, 5 June 2019, “The Clever Cryptography Behind Apple’s ‘Find My’ Feature”

AirTags:

PCMag, 29 April 2021, “How Do Apple AirTags Work? Ultra-Wideband Explained“

Tile:

• Pocket-Lint.com, 19 April 2021, “What is Tile, how does Find with Tile work and what devices can you use it with?”
• TechCrunch, 5 January 2021, “Tile to launch a new tracker powered by ultra-wideband technology, add AR finding to app”
• Tile.com, 4 September 2020, “How Does the Tile Network Work?”

Tile’s Complaints against Apple:

• The Washington Post, 21 April 2021, “Tile will accuse Apple of worsening tactics it alleges are bullying, a day after iPhone giant unveiled a competing product“
• TechCrunch, 20 April 2021, “Tile bashes Apple’s new AirTag as unfair competition”

Marquest Brownlee (MKBHD) @ Youtube.com, “Apple vs The Paradox of Choice!”

AirTags Stalking:

• The Washington Post, 5 May 2021, “Apple’s AirTag trackers made it frighteningly easy to ‘stalk’ me in a test“

Google’s Rumored Network:

• The Verge, 18 June 2021, “Google may be working on an answer to Apple’s device-locating network“
• Engadget, 18 June 2021, “Google may be adding Bluetooth detection to its Find My Device service”
• XDA-Developers.com, 17 June 2021, “Google may be working on an Android version of Apple’s “Find My” network”

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[Distributed Networks Arc]

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Distributed networks. A term covering… a lot of technologies: (i.e. the Internet) – but for this conversation, we’ll be covering Amazon Sidewalk. How does it work, and- more importantly, does it have your best intentions in mind?

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Distributed Network Definition:

• International Journal of Computer Science and Mobile Computing, IJCSMC, Vol. 4, Issue. 4, April 2015, pg.761 – 767, “Security Enhancement in Distributed Networking”

Zigbee:

• Metageek.com Support, Accessed: 30 June 2021, “ZigBee and WiFi Coexistence”
• ZigbeeAlliance.org, “What is Zigbee?”

Amazon Sidewalk:

• CNET, 9 June 2021, “Amazon Sidewalk is officially here. Here’s what to know before sharing your home’s bandwidth”
• PCMag, Updated: 8 June 2021, Accessed: 30 June 2021, “What Is Amazon Sidewalk and How Do You Disable It?”
• The Washington Post, 8 June 2021, “Amazon is about to share your Internet connection with neighbors. Here’s how to turn it off.”

Bluetooth Frequency Hopping:

• Bluetooth.com, 15 November 2020, “How Bluetooth Technology Uses Adaptive Frequency Hopping to Overcome Packet Interference”
• BankInfoSecurity.com, 3 June 2021, “Amazon Sidewalk Raises Privacy and Security Concerns”
• Amazon, Sidewalk Privacy and Security Whitepaper

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