We explain how you can disable Meta AI in your WhatsApp calls. You can read this and more in this week’s iPhoned news overview.
To turn off whatsapp Meta AI: that’s how you do it in all conversations
Have you recently seen a blue circle in WhatsApp? In that case you can use Meta Ai (the new Chatbot from WhatsApp). This chatbot has no access to all messages in WhatsApp, only text messages in which you mention Meta AI are read. Until recently there was no possibility to turn off the chatbot, but now it is.
→ That’s how you turn it off
Price difference: the iPhone 17 is so much more expensive than the 16
You may have to get a little deeper into the pocket when you want to buy the iPhone 17. According to analyst Jeff PU, the models will probably become more expensive than their iPhone 16 counterparts. The main cause for this seems to be the import tax introduced by Trump.
→ It gets so much more expensive
Do you have problems with CarPlay’s connection? This is the cause
Do you regularly have problems with CarPlay’s connection? In that case, recent research may have found the cause of this. Axios has done research into places, where many user connection problems experience with CarPlay. Interesting findings have emerged from this research.
→ This is the cause
This function makes the Apple Watch Series 10 even better than the Apple Watch Ultra 2
The Apple Watch Series 10 equaled the Apple Watch Ultra 2 on many fronts, but again not on all. For example, thanks to the better water resistance, the Ultra 2 is still much better suited for extreme water sports. And the battery life of the Ultra 2 is also a lot better. Yet the Apple Watch Series 10 also has a function that is missing on the Ultra 2.
→ This is the function
Apple Watch Series 11 will come next month (with these new functions)
Last year Apple gave the smartwatch a nice update. Then the Apple Watch Series 10 received a screen that was a lot bigger than that of the previous versions. This year there will probably be three new functions that are really worth it, including a brand new health feature.
→ These are the 3 functions
These 4 handy battery functions will come to your iPhone next month
With iOS 26, Apple brings many new functions to your iPhone. Many of the new features are aimed at improving the battery life. That is striking, in earlier software versions, Apple has added few battery functions to the iPhone. With iOS 26 that changes, because you get many more options.
→ These are them!
These are all changes of the iPhone 17 (AIR) and 17 Pro (Max)
The iPhone 17 series is now almost coming and that means that there are also a lot of new functions and features. As always, there are quite a lot of differences between the different models. To give you a clear picture, we list all the changes that we know so far for you.
→ These are the changes
You can expect these 7 improvements on your AirPods soon
Apple adds a number of new functions for the AirPods in iOS 26, making them even more convenient. The new functions of the AirPods will become available this fall when Apple iOS 26 and the updated AirPods firmware are released. We already list what you can expect from it.
→ These are the improvements
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