iOS 16.4.1 contains a very special update (iPhone news #18)

Apple released a special update this week with iOS 16.4.1 and you should definitely not use these passwords. This is the most important Apple and iPhone news of the week!

iOS 16.4.1 has a special update

Apple regularly releases updates for the iPhone and iPad. This time it is a small update for iOS 16.4, but a very special one. Apple has used their ‘rapid security measures’ service for the first time.

That means iOS 16.4.1 contains critical security updates for your iPhone. Install the update quickly!

→ This is how you make your iPhone safe again

Most popular passwords of 2022: definitely don’t use these

The list of the most popular passwords of 2022 is out! Researchers have put together the two hundred most used passwords of the past year. Remarkable: most passwords can be cracked within one second.

Do you doubt whether your passwords are strong enough? Then quickly check this list, so that you can be sure that your digital environment is safe.

→ Are my passwords strong?

iOS 17: Wallet and Health get a lot better

Apple is reportedly revamping several apps in iOS 17, including the Wallet and Health app. The apps get a number of useful new functions in the iOS update.

Now the first concepts of the renewed apps have surfaced. We tell you what the new apps will look like and what the innovations are!

→ This is what Wallet and Health look like in iOS 17

Best headphones for iPhone in 2023: our top 3

If you’re looking for good headphones for your iPhone (and you really don’t want earbuds), you’ll soon end up with the AirPods Max. But is this also the best choice? Not necessarily, but which headphones should you have in 2023?

That’s why we compared three of the best headphones of the moment. Any headphones in this top 3 are a good choice, but which of the three is really the best?

→ These are the best headphones in 2023!

This feature will soon make AirTags even more secure

Since the initial release of the AirTags, Apple has done a lot to prevent tracking as much as possible. To make stalking even more difficult, Google and Apple are going to work better together. The companies have now submitted a specification that will soon apply to all trackers.

Other companies have already expressed their willingness to support the new specification. Wondering if your tracker will soon be supported? Then read on quickly.

→ These trackers will soon be recognized by your iPhone

“iPadOS 17 gets cool new features” – and one very special one

Next month is the day, because then we get to see the first official look of iPadOS 17 during WWDC 2023. So it’s just a little while before the new update for the iPad is announced.

Thanks to rumors, we now know that iPadOS 17 will get some really cool new features, including one very special one. We’ll tell you which one it is!

→ What function is that then?

New firmware for the AirPods – this is how you check if you have the update

For almost all models of AirPods, Apple has released a new firmware update. It often only becomes clear after a while what exactly changes with the new firmware, but they are almost always bug fixes and other improvements.

Sometimes the firmware doesn’t automatically install on your AirPods. It is therefore useful to check whether your earphones are completely intact up to date are. That’s how you do that.

→ This is how you check the firmware of your AirPods

Watch F1 for Free: Watch the Miami Grand Prix and more for free

This weekend is the day, because then you can enjoy a few days of Formula 1 between May 5 and 7. Max Verstappen and his competitors can then be found in Miami.

Normally you have to dig into your pockets to see the F1 Miami Grand Prix this weekend, but there’s now a way to watch for free. You get a free subscription for one week to watch Formula 1 at F1 TV-Pro. We explain how to take out this free subscription!

→ Free Formula 1? That sounds good!

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