There will be a new Apple event this month and iOS 17.1 can now be installed. This was the most important Apple and iPhone news of the week!
Apple event coming ‘Scary Fast’: this is when
Apple has announced a new event. This is the second Apple event that will take place in the fall of 2023. You have to stay awake for a while. The event will be held on October 30 at 5:00 PM Pacific Time. This is converted (when we take winter time into account) at 1 am here.
→ But what will Apple announce?
iOS 17.1 is out: Here’s what’s new in the iPhone update
We had to wait a while, but now the time has come: the first major update for iOS 17 has been released. With iOS 17.1, your iPhone gets all kinds of new features, and of course it contains the necessary bug fixes. The iPad also has an update, iPadOS 17.1, with largely the same functions.
→ And these are those new features
This is how much it costs to charge your Apple Watch
Your Apple Watch may have the least impressive battery of all your Apple equipment. Not surprising, considering that a whole computer and all kinds of sensors have to fit in that small box. An advantage of such a mini battery: it is charged quickly, without consuming much power. But how much does it actually cost to charge the Apple Watch?
→ You will pay this for charging your smartwatch
iOS 18: New features mainly focus on AI
Usually reliable Apple expert Mark Gurman says that Apple has many AI features in store for iOS 18 on your iPhone. This also includes a new version of Siri. He also says that Apple was a bit overwhelmed by the tremendous growth of AI. And that since last year the company has been trying to make up for lost time as quickly as possible. But when will the iOS update actually arrive?
→ When will iOS 18 be released?
watchOS 10.1 is out: these are the new features
One of the highlights of watchOS 10.1 is the Double Tap feature. This feature was already announced during the Apple event last September and is now finally available to everyone. You do need an Apple Watch Series 9 or an Apple Watch Ultra 2, because the latest S9 chip is required. But what other features are included in the update?
→ Your Apple Watch comes with all these functions!
New AirPods are coming – but you’ll have to wait
The AirPods are one of Apple’s most popular products, but they can be even better. Apple itself also thinks so, because according to rumors the company will release three new versions of the wireless earphones in 2024. But which versions of the AirPods will there be? We list them.
→ These AirPods are coming
Tip: set a photo album as a lockscreen
It’s been since iOS 16 It is possible to have your lockscreen change photos dynamically, but this did not work quite as you would expect. Because although you could show featured photos, and categories such as ‘people’, ‘nature’ and ‘places’, it was not possible to show a specific album. Fortunately, that has now finally been resolved, just over a year later.
→ And this is how you set it up!
Consumers’ Association: the best smartphone is an iPhone (but which one?)
The Consumers’ Association tested a total of 324 smartphones. This enormous test resulted in two big winners in the smartphone field. According to the Consumers’ Association, an iPhone is the best smartphone. But which iPhone is that? And is this device also the best buy?
→ Which iPhone is it then?
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