Month: December 2010

140,000 Emails from Steve Jobs Released by WikiLeaks

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated April 18, 2016

Steve Jobs is probably the only CEO of a major tech company to personally reply to emails every once in a while. Sometimes revealing future product updates or simply commenting on current affairs, Jobs is known for his short and precise emails that spread around the web in no time.

WikiLeaks, the very controversial website that has leaked hundreds of thousands of classified documents has recently leaked 140,000 emails from Steve Jobs, as unveiled by Scoopertino, which dug into the emails and found a few interesting tidbits for us...

Angry Birds iPhone Cases Now Available Online and in Apple Stores

Alex Heath ∙ Updated February 6, 2016

It's no secret that we here at iDB love Angry Birds. One of the most universally recognized games in the App Store, Angry Birds has made quite the name for itself with press and merchandise. You can already get your very own Angry Birds plush toy, and now you can have an Angry Birds iPhone case.

About a month ago, we reported on the rumor that Angry Birds iPhone cases were only in development for a UK carrier. This does not seem to be the case, as official Angry Birds cases have been made available for purchase by Gear4 in partnership with the makers of Angry Birds...

Light Bright is One of the Easiest Ways to Adjust Your iPhone Brightness Settings

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated July 18, 2011

By now, there's virtually a million and one ways to adjust the brightness levels on your iPhone, so is there really a need for yet another way to address the issue?

While there may be other alternatives, few are as quick and simple to use as Light Bright. The developers claim it's the easiest way to adjust the brightness on your iPhone, but is purchasing this tweak a bright idea?

Apple seems to have finally realized that brightness controls are something that end users want quick access too, as evident by their inclusion of multitask bar brightness controls in iOS 4.2 for the iPad. Sadly, there just wasn't enough screen real estate on the iPhone to do something similar...

Apple Quietly Removed the Stealthy Jailbreak Detection in iOS 4.2.1

Alex Heath ∙ Updated May 17, 2017

According to certain device management vendors, Apple, without an explanation of any kind, has dropped its own jailbreak detection API from iOS no less than six months after releasing it. The reasons behind this decision are a mystery, as Apple has declined to comment on the decision to abandon the API in the release of iOS 4.2.1.

Apple's API let MDM (Master Data Management) applications access core information about the version of iOS running on any given device. Basically, the jailbreak detection API allowed certain applications to ask an iOS system if it had been compromised. Surprisingly, in the newly released iOS 4.2.1, that API is nowhere to be seen...

New Tweak Adds a Spiral of Apps to Your iPhone

Sébastien Page ∙ December 13, 2010

IconSpiral is a new tweak by the developer of Barrel. Just like the name suggests, IconSpiral creates a spiral our of your apps icons on your iPhone home screen. This tweak is still in its beta infancy, so don't expect to get something fully stable.

In order to get this tweak on your iPhone, you will first have to submit your UDID via this page. Make sure you read the warning and understand all the risks. Once you have submitted your UDID, add the following repo to Cydia: http://aaron.ms/repo/ ...

Mobile Cloth Review

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

The folks from Mobile Cloth contacted me last week saying they wanted to send their product for review. As usual, I replied telling them they could send me their product for review but there was absolutely no guarantee that I'd talk about it on iDB.

Besides, I wasn't really excited with the product they wanted to send me: a cleaning cloth. That was until I actually received the Mobile Cloth and tried it on with all my devices, the results were pretty astonishing...

I’m Getting a White iPhone 4 for Christmas

Sébastien Page ∙ December 12, 2010

I'm getting a white iPhone 4 for Christmas. Not an actual white iPhone 4 because we all know they're not coming until at least next Spring, (I think there's never going to be a white iPhone 4 but that's another story).

No, I'm not getting a real white iPhone 4, but white iPhone 4 Christmas ornaments to decorate our Xmas tree...

Top 10 iPhone News You Might Have Missed This Week

Sébastien Page ∙ December 12, 2010

This is a summary of the most popular articles that were published on iDB this past week.

Add landscape mode to your home screen with SBRotator Enhance your typing efficiency with 5-row keyboard Bring gravity to your iPhone screen with GraviBoard Untethered jailbreak for iOS 4.2.1 available soon Dev Team working on baseband downgrade for easier iPhone unlock iOSFlashVideo is another workaround to get Flash on your iPhone The fastest way to view Cydia updates StayOpened keeps the App Store app opened while downloading in the background Quick tip: how to email a photo Every question you had about Angry Birds not answered

6 Jailbreak Apps to Check Out This Weekend

Sébastien Page ∙ December 11, 2010

We talked about a few jailbreak apps this week and we thought it'd be a good thing to do some kind of round up of those apps.

If you missed any of our articles about them, here is your chance to catch up...

Verizon iPhone Confirmed By 3rd Party Contractor?

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 3, 2018

I typically don't dabble in the rumor pool, and Verizon iPhone rumors are about as useful as breaks on a Toyota, but I just had to pass along this little tidbit. A source contacted us, claiming to have new confirmation on the much talked about Verizon iPhone.

The source claimed they worked at a major network maintenance company, in Austin, Tx. There, they helped serve and maintain networks and servers for some of the largest companies in the states.

The story got interesting when they told us that at a budget meeting last month with Verizon, there was to be a drastic change in their needed services and costs over Q1 and Q2 of next year due to how much was being spent on the iPhone from Apple...

Cydia for Macs to Go Live “Within Weeks”

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated February 6, 2016

With the recently announced Mac App store on the horizon -- which brings an iOS-esque store to Mac OS X platforms -- Cydia creator Jay "Saurik" Freeman plans to strike while the iron is hot.

That could only mean one thing, a Cydia Store for Macs; let's just call it Mac Cydia for simplicity's sake. But the real question is, what use will Mac users have for a Cydia store?

Add Six More To The Growing List of AirPrint Compatible Printers

Jeff Benjamin ∙ December 11, 2010

Those of you with HP printers may want to check for the latest updates, as HP has released software to enable AirPrint for a half a dozen of their printers.

If you're an iDB reader, no doubt you might know of a workaround or two for those whose printers aren't fortunate enough to be stamped with an HP logo, and lack AirPrint support.

If you're one of our more straight edged readers, and choose to go the official route, check inside for a full list of newly compatible hardware...