Weekly overview 25: Hints to MacBook with touch, DMA conflict and WhatsApp news

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Apple confirms: higher prices seem inevitable due to chip shortage

Apple confirms: higher prices seem inevitable due to chip shortage

Thursday, June 18 • Wesley Fabry

Apple appears to be implementing price increases on some of its products in the coming months, as the ongoing RAM shortage further drives up the costs of memory and storage. CEO Tim Cook confirmed this in an email conversation with The Wall Street Journalin which he described the situation as “Unavoidable” and “not sustainable”.

Apple wants to protect customers as much as possible against the higher purchasing prices, but this seems to be becoming increasingly difficult. Cook did not provide an exact timing or price level, nor did he mention which products will become more expensive first, although all indications are that Macs and iPads in particular may be next in line soon.

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  • New in Safari 27: Automatically sort tabs and receive smart notifications
  • Battery notifications for AirPods so you never forget to charge them again
  • Secure file sharing via AirDrop: one-time code to protect connection
  • Warning: Scam by strange phone numbers calling you
  • Control your Apple Watch without touching it with useful gestures, here’s how to turn them on
  • Check and understand UV index on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch or Mac
  • UGREEN Finder Pro: affordable alternative to AirTag

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Using two WhatsApp accounts on one iPhone, you can link an extra number

Using two WhatsApp accounts on one iPhone, you can link an extra number

Monday, June 15 • Wesley Fabry

It is finally possible to link two telephone numbers to the standard WhatsApp app on your iPhone. This feature has been available for Android users for a while, but is now slowly rolling out for iOS as well. This allows you to easily switch between two WhatsApp accounts on one device, which is ideal for keeping your private and business lives separate.

Previously, you could only solve this on an iPhone by installing the WhatsApp Business version in addition to the regular application. However, this had disadvantages, as the app is specifically aimed at the business market. Fortunately, that detour is no longer necessary and you can now manage everything directly and effortlessly from the standard WhatsApp application.

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Apple confirms: higher prices seem inevitable due to chip shortage

Apple confirms: higher prices seem inevitable due to chip shortage

Thursday, June 18 • Wesley Fabry

Apple appears to be implementing price increases on some of its products in the coming months, as the ongoing RAM shortage further drives up the costs of memory and storage. CEO Tim Cook confirmed this in an email conversation with The Wall Street Journalin which he described the situation as “Unavoidable” and “not sustainable”.

Apple wants to protect customers as much as possible against the higher purchasing prices, but this seems to be becoming increasingly difficult. Cook did not provide an exact timing or price level, nor did he mention which products will become more expensive first, although all indications are that Macs and iPads in particular may be next in line soon.

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Siri AI for iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 is not available in the EU for the time being due to a conflict with the DMA

Siri AI for iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 is not available in the EU for the time being due to a conflict with the DMA

Monday, June 15 • Wesley Fabry

During WWDC, Apple announced Siri AI, a completely new version of Siri that relies on Apple Intelligence and is deeply integrated into iOS and iPadOS. Think of a smarter assistant that better understands context, can summarize content and helps you in almost any app.

However, this is different for users in the European Union. Due to requirements arising from the Digital Markets Act, Apple cannot roll out Siri AI on iPhone and iPad here for the time being as soon as iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 are released. Apple says it is disappointed, continues to talk to the European Commission, but has not yet mentioned a new date.

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Using two WhatsApp accounts on one iPhone, you can link an extra number

Using two WhatsApp accounts on one iPhone, you can link an extra number

Monday, June 15 • Wesley Fabry

It is finally possible to link two telephone numbers to the standard WhatsApp app on your iPhone. This feature has been available for Android users for a while, but is now slowly rolling out for iOS as well. This allows you to easily switch between two WhatsApp accounts on one device, which is ideal for keeping your private and business lives separate.

Previously, you could only solve this on an iPhone by installing the WhatsApp Business version in addition to the regular application. However, this had disadvantages, as the app is specifically aimed at the business market. Fortunately, that detour is no longer necessary and you can now manage everything directly and effortlessly from the standard WhatsApp application.

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Apple confirms: higher prices seem inevitable due to chip shortage

Apple confirms: higher prices seem inevitable due to chip shortage

Thursday, June 18 • Wesley Fabry

Apple appears to be implementing price increases on some of its products in the coming months, as the ongoing RAM shortage further drives up the costs of memory and storage. CEO Tim Cook confirmed this in an email conversation with The Wall Street Journalin which he described the situation as “Unavoidable” and “not sustainable”.

Apple wants to protect customers as much as possible against the higher purchasing prices, but this seems to be becoming increasingly difficult. Cook did not provide an exact timing or price level, nor did he mention which products will become more expensive first, although all indications are that Macs and iPads in particular may be next in line soon.

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Most popular Apple tips from last week


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 few days.

Last week it became clear that Apple is preparing for the future, with indications in macOS 27 about a MacBook with touch functionality. Additionally, Siri AI for iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 will not be available in the EU for the time being due to a conflict with the DMA. Finally, since this week it is possible to add multiple telephone numbers to the standard WhatsApp application for iPhone.

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Apple is preparing for the future: macOS 27 hints at MacBook with touch

Apple is preparing for the future: macOS 27 hints at MacBook with touch

Monday, June 15 • Wesley Fabry

macOS 27 Golden Gate includes several new features that clearly indicate preparations for a future MacBook with a touchscreen. The first beta features touch-friendly gestures, custom interface elements, and new developer APIs that go beyond what you need for a regular Mac with a trackpad.

At the same time, rumors are piling up about a new MacBook with OLED screen, Dynamic Island and full-fledged touch support, which, according to well-known analysts and leaks, should be released in the late twenty-twenties or early twenty-seven. macOS 27 seems to lay the software foundation for the first real Mac with a touchscreen.

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Siri AI for iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 is not available in the EU for the time being due to a conflict with the DMA

Siri AI for iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 is not available in the EU for the time being due to a conflict with the DMA

Monday, June 15 • Wesley Fabry

During WWDC, Apple announced Siri AI, a completely new version of Siri that relies on Apple Intelligence and is deeply integrated into iOS and iPadOS. Think of a smarter assistant that better understands context, can summarize content and helps you in almost any app.

However, this is different for users in the European Union. Due to requirements arising from the Digital Markets Act, Apple cannot roll out Siri AI on iPhone and iPad here for the time being as soon as iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 are released. Apple says it is disappointed, continues to talk to the European Commission, but has not yet mentioned a new date.

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Using two WhatsApp accounts on one iPhone, you can link an extra number

Using two WhatsApp accounts on one iPhone, you can link an extra number

Monday, June 15 • Wesley Fabry

It is finally possible to link two telephone numbers to the standard WhatsApp app on your iPhone. This feature has been available for Android users for a while, but is now slowly rolling out for iOS as well. This allows you to easily switch between two WhatsApp accounts on one device, which is ideal for keeping your private and business lives separate.

Previously, you could only solve this on an iPhone by installing the WhatsApp Business version in addition to the regular application. However, this had disadvantages, as the app is specifically aimed at the business market. Fortunately, that detour is no longer necessary and you can now manage everything directly and effortlessly from the standard WhatsApp application.

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Apple confirms: higher prices seem inevitable due to chip shortage

Apple confirms: higher prices seem inevitable due to chip shortage

Thursday, June 18 • Wesley Fabry

Apple appears to be implementing price increases on some of its products in the coming months, as the ongoing RAM shortage further drives up the costs of memory and storage. CEO Tim Cook confirmed this in an email conversation with The Wall Street Journalin which he described the situation as “Unavoidable” and “not sustainable”.

Apple wants to protect customers as much as possible against the higher purchasing prices, but this seems to be becoming increasingly difficult. Cook did not provide an exact timing or price level, nor did he mention which products will become more expensive first, although all indications are that Macs and iPads in particular may be next in line soon.

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Most popular Apple tips from last week


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