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Be careful if you use Flitsmeister: the risk of traffic fines is much greater

Do you not go on the road without a Flitsmeister to avoid traffic fines? It’s better not to do that, because the opposite turns out to be true. According to Independer, research among a thousand motorists shows that drivers who use apps such as Flitsmeister actually receive traffic fines more often.
→ This is the case
The most useful Apple Watch function is turned off by default – here’s how to turn it on

Your Apple Watch regularly adds useful functions, but sometimes Apple also removes parts. For example, with watchOS 10, Apple removed an important setting from the Apple Watch. After much criticism, the company decided to bring back the function, but now you have to enable the function yourself first.
→ This is how you do it
Purple arrow on your iPhone? It is better not to ignore that symbol

Symbols appear regularly on your iPhone. The battery symbol has four different colors, which tells you whether the energy saving mode is enabled or the battery is almost empty. A symbol that you probably see less often is a purple arrow on your iPhone.
→ This is what it means
Turn on these 3 settings immediately (before your iPhone is stolen)

There are a lot of important files on your iPhone. This includes not only photos, videos and messages, but also your bank details and other sensitive information. It is therefore important to protect your iPhone as well as possible. Therefore, turn on three specific settings immediately!
→ These 3 settings
iOS 26.3 vs iOS 26.4: This is what your new iPhone settings look like

Thanks to iOS 26.4 beta 1, we know that many new features are coming to the iPhone. Apple introduces more features, useful improvements and an adapted design. We see the latter in the Settings app, where choosing an iPhone wallpaper in iOS 26.4 is different than in iOS 26.3.
→ To see!
iOS 26 is having problems again – and it’s blocking your favorite iPhone apps

Have you installed iOS 26 and have you been having problems with your iPhone since then? You are not alone, because Apple has had many problems with the software version. And Apple still hasn’t fixed all the problems in iOS 26, as a software bug blocks your favorite iPhone apps.
→ This is what’s going on
iPhone 18 Pro (Max) appears in a special color: this is what it looks like

Apple is planning the iPhone 18 Pro and the iPhone 18 Pro Max this year. Traditionally, Apple not only provides the iPhones with a new processor, but also releases the devices in new colors. This is no different with the iPhone 18 Pro (Max), which, according to new rumors, will appear in a special color.
→ This color
This long-awaited feature finally comes to your iPhone with iOS 26

With iOS 26.4 beta 2, Apple adds a long-awaited feature that makes communicating more secure. Unfortunately, this feature is not part of iOS 26.4, but is only included in this beta version. According to Apple, the feature will be available in a future iOS 26 update.
→ This is the function
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