Weekly overview 23: New Apple Pay functions, AirPods rumors for iOS 26 and more

In this weekly overview we list the most important Apple news for you and you will also find the most popular tips from the past days.

Last week, Apple announced that the Apple Pay function ‘Tap to Provision’ will soon come to the Netherlands and the AirPods will receive a lot of new functions together with iOS 26, iPados 26 and MacOS 26. In addition, WhatsApp stopped support for old iPhone models.

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Apple Pay: Tap to Provision Soon available in the Netherlands

Apple Pay: Tap to Provision Soon available in the Netherlands

Monday, June 2 • Wesley Fabry

Apple has announced that it will soon expand TAP to Provision to several countries. The function is part of Apple Pay and ensures that you can easily add a debit card to the Wallet app on your iPhone by simply holding the physical pass against the back of your device.

Soon you can use this way of adding in the Netherlands, among others. Apple Tap to Pay has also expanded to new locations. This function was already available in the Netherlands and will soon also be released in Belgium.

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Most popular Apple Tips from last week

  • Delete all deleted photos in photos for iPhone, iPad and Mac
  • Use compass in maps app so that you always move in the right direction
  • Show more or less recently used Mac apps in the Dock
  • Solution when shared passwords do not appear on iPhone, iPad or Mac
  • Lifemate Life Tag: The alternative to the airtag with search my support
  • Apple Intelligence uses private cloud compute to protect your privacy
  • Activate dynamic background on your iPhone or iPad

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WhatsApp stops support for old iPhones

WhatsApp stops support for old iPhones

Monday, June 2 • Wesley Fabry

From 1 June 2025, WhatsApp no ​​longer supports older versions of iOS and Android. This means that users with an older smartphone will lose access to the most popular Message app.

It is not surprising that WhatsApp stops supporting older smartphones. It is simply not possible to continue to support all hardware infinitely. So it was only a matter of time that the support of some old devices is stopped.

Read the full item â–¸

Most popular Apple Tips from last week

  • Delete all deleted photos in photos for iPhone, iPad and Mac
  • Use compass in maps app so that you always move in the right direction
  • Show more or less recently used Mac apps in the Dock
  • Solution when shared passwords do not appear on iPhone, iPad or Mac
  • Lifemate Life Tag: The alternative to the airtag with search my support
  • Apple Intelligence uses private cloud compute to protect your privacy
  • Activate dynamic background on your iPhone or iPad

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AirPods get camera control functions, sleep detection, new head gestures and more

AirPods get camera control functions, sleep detection, new head gestures and more

Thursday, June 5 • Wesley Fabry

Next week Apple will unveil their new software updates for the fall. Not only do the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV and Vision Pro get new options, the AirPods will also be provided with new functions.

According to a report In the hands of 9to5mac We can expect a lot of interesting features. For example, the AirPods Pro and AirPods 4 may get new head gestures, camera control functions, sleep detection and more.

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WhatsApp stops support for old iPhones

WhatsApp stops support for old iPhones

Monday, June 2 • Wesley Fabry

From 1 June 2025, WhatsApp no ​​longer supports older versions of iOS and Android. This means that users with an older smartphone will lose access to the most popular Message app.

It is not surprising that WhatsApp stops supporting older smartphones. It is simply not possible to continue to support all hardware infinitely. So it was only a matter of time that the support of some old devices is stopped.

Read the full item â–¸

Most popular Apple Tips from last week

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