
Apple confirms: higher prices seem inevitable due to chip shortage
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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Using two WhatsApp accounts on one iPhone, you can link an extra number
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.

Apple confirms: higher prices seem inevitable due to chip shortage
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.
Most popular Apple tips from last week
- 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

