Weekly overview 5: AirTag 2, iPhone 20 rumors, iDeal disappears and software updates

Paying with iDEAL, it sounds so familiar, but it will disappear soon. The online payment service was acquired by the European Payments Initiative (EPI) in 2023 and served as the basis for their new payment service: Wero.

iDEAL is an online payment system developed in and for the Netherlands. About 3.5 million iDEAL payments are made every day and soon this will no longer be the case. The European partnership of banks will create a European payment system.

Although Apple has not shared any official figures, we can conclude that the AirTag is a success. The smart tracker is frequently linked to items, so that you can determine its location. Apple has unveiled the second generation of AirTag. Thanks to a longer Bluetooth range, 50% louder speaker and improved Accurate Search, you can find objects up to 50% further and hear up to twice as far.

In addition, for the first time, you can now find your AirTag using Precise Search on Apple Watch Series 9 or later and Apple Watch Ultra 2 or later – right from your wrist.

From now on you can iOS 26.2.1 and iPadOS 26.2.1 download for iPhone and iPad. For Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV, macOS Tahoe 26.2, watchOS 26.2.1 and tvOS 26.2 are also available. The new software update fixes several bugs and issues, as well as Apple Intelligence in Dutch and improvements in the Liquid Glass design.

View our overview of iOS 26 tips for all the possibilities for iPhone and iPad, and with our tips for macOS Tahoe you can get the most out of your Mac. watchOS 26 adds several new features, including a new control panel. We explain how to update your Apple devices.

Apple would switch completely to solid-state buttons with haptic feedback for the iPhone 20 in 2027, the 20th anniversary edition of the iPhone. This marks the end of the traditional mechanical buttons that users have known for two decades.

According to Chinese leaker Instant Digital, Apple has completed the “functional verification” of the solid-state button system and the product is ready for mass production for the iPhone 20. The change would affect all physical buttons on the side, including the power button, volume buttons, the Action button and the Camera Control button.

Paying with iDEAL, it sounds so familiar, but it will disappear soon. The online payment service was acquired by the European Payments Initiative (EPI) in 2023 and served as the basis for their new payment service: Wero.

iDEAL is an online payment system developed in and for the Netherlands. About 3.5 million iDEAL payments are made every day and soon this will no longer be the case. The European partnership of banks will create a European payment system.

Although Apple has not shared any official figures, we can conclude that the AirTag is a success. The smart tracker is frequently linked to items, so that you can determine its location. Apple has unveiled the second generation of AirTag. Thanks to a longer Bluetooth range, 50% louder speaker and improved Accurate Search, you can find objects up to 50% further and hear up to twice as far.

In addition, for the first time, you can now find your AirTag using Precise Search on Apple Watch Series 9 or later and Apple Watch Ultra 2 or later – right from your wrist.

From now on you can iOS 26.2.1 and iPadOS 26.2.1 download for iPhone and iPad. For Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV, macOS Tahoe 26.2, watchOS 26.2.1 and tvOS 26.2 are also available. The new software update fixes several bugs and issues, as well as Apple Intelligence in Dutch and improvements in the Liquid Glass design.

View our overview of iOS 26 tips for all the possibilities for iPhone and iPad, and with our tips for macOS Tahoe you can get the most out of your Mac. watchOS 26 adds several new features, including a new control panel. We explain how to update your Apple devices.