Partly due to AI, the price of working memory is on the rise. This will have major consequences for the price of the iPhone 18. This and more iPhonednews overview of this week.
iPhone 18 prices: this is how expensive the next iPhone will probably be
You hear everywhere that memory chips are becoming more expensive. This is mainly due to the hype surrounding AI, because working memory is very important for language models such as ChatGPT and Gemini. Apple has also significantly expanded the amount of RAM on iPhones in recent years, and therefore concerns about a possible price increase are justified. We delved into all the rumors of the moment and made a guess how expensive the iPhone 18 will be this year. And the results were quite surprising.
→ This will be the price
OV chip card is going to stop: you can soon check in via your smartphone
Do you regularly travel by public transport? This will soon happen in a different way, because the traditional public transport chip card will disappear. The OV chip card was introduced in 2007 and made it much easier to travel on Dutch public transport. Checking in and out is easy with the OV chip card, but that will change in 2027. The OV chip card will be replaced by the OV pass after twenty years.
→ This is how the public transport pass works
Finally: CarPlay Ultra is coming to this popular car brand in 2026
CarPlay Ultra will be available in more cars in 2026! Apple already announced the new generation of CarPlay in 2022 as part of iOS 16. Four years later, CarPlay Ultra is only available in a small number of cars. These are not cars for the general public, because they are cars from car brands such as Aston Martin. So you now have to pay a considerable amount for a car with support for CarPlay Ultra. This will change in 2026, because the function will finally come to a popular and affordable car brand
→ This brand gets CarPlay Ultra
Be careful: you should never say this to ChatGPT or other chatbots
Chatbots such as ChatGPT are becoming increasingly popular and that is not surprising. Because whatever you submit to ChatGPT, you will quickly receive a result that you can continue with immediately. It is therefore tempting to simply present everything that is on your mind to the chatbot. But you really have to be careful with that, because there are things you should never say to ChatGPT.
→ Don’t say this!
Everyone finds this iOS 26 feature annoying – but here’s how to fix it
In 2025, iOS 26 was the biggest software update for the iPhone in years. The operating system has many more functions and a new interface. With the introduction of Liquid Glass, we see many more transparent elements in the software for the iPhone. Apple has not only changed the interface, but also the way certain functions work. For example, saving screenshots is done differently in iOS 26. And that is annoying, especially if you take multiple screenshots in succession.
→ This is the solution
You don’t know this secret Spotify button yet (and it’s very useful)
Spotify might just be the way to play your favorite songs, podcasts and audiobooks. The music service regularly adds new features to the application, so there is a good chance that you are far from familiar with them all. Certain features and buttons are well hidden, while they are very useful. One of those functions is the timer, a button that automatically pauses Spotify after a certain period of time.
→ This is how the function works
This hidden Google Maps feature makes navigation much better
Google Maps is one of the best navigation apps out there and thanks to its Map Layers feature, you can do more than just find the fastest route from A to B. Many people only use the feature to change the look of the app and ignore the options at the bottom. However, these options, called Map Data, have much more to offer. We’ll tell you what it benefits you.
→ This is the most convenient option
Flitsmeister is putting an end to it: this is changing with the navigation service
Do you regularly travel by car? In that case, you have probably already used Flitsmeister. With the application you can arrive at your destination without any problems, while you receive notifications of section checks and speed cameras. This way you avoid getting a traffic fine, but since Wednesday February 4, 2026 you have one less option… and a new option. The company is discontinuing the Flitsmeister One and is introducing another box for your dashboard.
→ This is what it means for you
AirTag 2 is much more magnetic than AirTag 1 (and here’s why)
The AirTag 2 has a number of improvements compared to the first version. For example, it has a new processor and the new version has a much greater range for ‘Precise Search’. There is also a new speaker that plays sound up to 50 percent louder, so it can be heard twice as far away. In addition, the new AirTag also appears to be a lot more magnetic than its predecessor.
→ This is the reason
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