The long wait is over, Apple has announced the release date of the AR/VR glasses Vision Pro. This and more was this week’s top Apple and iPhone news!
Apple announces the Vision Pro: this is the official release date
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After a long wait, Apple has finally revealed the release date of the Vision Pro! The company’s first spatial computer will appear in stores on Friday, February 2, 2024. The pre-order starts two weeks earlier, the Vision Pro can be ordered from Friday, January 19, 2024.
This means that the headset will finally be available in stores early next month. Unfortunately, there is still a catch.
→ You need to know this
AirDrop has been cracked: this is what it means for you
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Sharing content via AirDrop isn’t as anonymous as you might think. Beijing police have managed to identify the sender of unwanted AirDrop requests from iPhone logs – including phone number and email address.
But how exactly do the Chinese police do that? And can this also be done remotely? We will explain everything to you.
→ This is how this hack works
iOS 17.3 beta 3 is out (and fixes previous issues)
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Apple has released iOS 17.3 beta 3! The new test version mainly contains bug fixes that emerged with iOS 17 beta 2. Many users had difficulty installing the second test version of iOS 17.
During the installation process, iPhones crashed and some devices even entered an endless reboot loop. So that has now been fixed. But what else is in the update?
→ This is new
Tested: this is the smartphone with the best camera in 2024
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What is the best smartphone camera in 2024? YouTuber Marques Brownlee answers that question with his annual camera test! He held his annual voting round in recent weeks to determine which smartphone will have the best camera in 2024.
The camera of twenty different phones is tested in the test. You will then see a total of sixty photos. This is done blindly: as a voter you do not know which phone took the photo.
→ View the results
iPhone falls from Alaska Airlines plane at an altitude of 5,000 meters (and still works)
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Last week, an Alaska Airlines plane lost part of its fuselage while it was already at an altitude of 5,000 meters. The Boeing 737 Max 9 was en route from Portland to Los Angeles when a door panel suddenly came loose.
The plane returned immediately to Portland, but an iPhone fell from the plane during the flight. Now that’s iPhone news.
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Why you should hide your email address – this is how it works on iPhone
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Since iOS 15, Apple has given you the option to hide your email on your iPhone. If you want to log in to a website via Safari, you will be given the option to enter an alternative email address.
Apple will then create a new email address for you, so that you do not have to use your own. All emails sent to this alternative email address will arrive in your own inbox.
→ That is how it works
‘AirTag 2 won’t arrive until 2025’ – here’s why
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It has been a while since Apple released the AirTag, the tracker was released in 2021. With the small device it is much easier to find your keys, suitcase, bicycle or even car. You can always see the location of the AirTag in the ‘Find My’ app, so you never have to really look for your stuff again.
But it has now been three years since the AirTag appeared, so it is time for a successor. Unfortunately, that will take a while, and we will explain why.
→ This is why you have to wait a little longer
Rabbit r1: this is the most interesting product of CES 2024
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The CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas is always the place to see the latest and most innovative gadgets. This week, artificial intelligence startup Rabbit announced a completely new device.
The Rabbit r1 is intended to replace your phone, so you no longer need all the different apps. The gadget runs on rabbit OS, a new operating system invented by the company.
→ This is what makes it so cool
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