AppTweeter: Easily Tweet About Your Favorite App Store Apps

by Jeff Benjamin on Dec 26, 2011

The sharing option for Apple’s “Tell a Friend” feature in the App Store is a bit on the limited side. With a stock iPhone, you can’t even use iOS 5′s Twitter integration to tell your friends about your favorite apps.

Jailbroken iPhones, on the other hand, can — thanks to a recently released jailbreak tweak by the name of AppTweeter. Check inside for the full rundown… Read More

 

NowPlayingDetailInfo: Detailed Music Info For Music and 3rd Party Apps

by Jeff Benjamin on Dec 26, 2011

Finding your iPhone’s App Switcher music info a bit on the feeble side? If so, and your iPhone is jailbroken, try out NowPlayingDetailInfo.

This free jailbreak tweak provides detailed information about the song currently playing in your App Switcher, and it works with 3rd party apps like Spotify. Check inside for a hands-on video analysis of NowPlayingDetailInfo… Read More

 

Top Jailbreak Tweaks of the Week

by Jeff Benjamin on Dec 26, 2011

Welcome to our tweaks of the week. Last week you probably saw that the iPhone Dev Team released an unlock for iOS 5.0.1. That was perhaps the biggest news warranting a video, along with the Home button recalibration trick that seemed to be massively popular amongst viewers and readers.

As usual, please make sure to spread our iPhone, iPad, and iOS video instruction by sharing our posts on Twitter and Facebook. Read More

 

Apple’s “iTunes – 12 Days of Christmas” App Now Available in UK and Canada

by Alex Heath on Dec 26, 2011

Apple has released its annual “iTunes – 12 Days of Christmas” app for the iPhone and iPad in the App Store for customers in the UK and Canada. The app serves as part of Apple’s promotion that lasts from December 26th to January 6th.

During Apple’s 12 Days of Christmas promotion the company will give away one free gift each day, whether it be an app, song, movie, or iBook. Read More

 

Visit to the Steve Jobs Exhibit at the US Patent and Trademark Office

by Jeff Benjamin on Dec 26, 2011

A couple of days ago, I took the opportunity to visit Alexandria, Virginia, home of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. I visited there with the intention of getting a glimpse of the Steve Jobs patent exhibit before it was scheduled to be removed in a few weeks.

It’s pretty interesting to look at some of the history of Apple’s patents and the people involved with those patents. The exhibit was uniquely designed to showcase 12 patents per iPhone screen; I guess you could say the patents were the “app icons” of each of the many large-scaled iPhone’s that made up the exhibit.

If you won’t be able to make it to the exhibit before it gets taken down, don’t fret; I’ve captured my visit on video for you to enjoy… Read More

 

30 of the Best Apps For Your New iPhone

by Alex Heath on Dec 25, 2011

You just got a new iPhone, and now you need some great apps! The App Store can be a daunting environment to get used to, so we thought we’d take the time to point you in the right direction.

Here are some of the best apps available in the App Store for any new iPhone. We’ve got apps from multiple categories, so there’s sure to be something for everyone! Read More

 

Top 10 iPhone & iPad News of the Week

by Sebastien on Dec 25, 2011

This is a summary of the most popular news stories published on iDB this past week.

Please make sure to spread our iPhone, iPad and iOS wisdom by sharing our posts on Twitter and FacebookRead More

 

Merry Christmas From iDB!

by iDB Staff on Dec 24, 2011

We wanted to wish all of our readers a very merry Christmas and happy holidays. For our readers in the US and around the world that are celebrating Christmas, we hope you have a wonderful time with your family and friends.

It’s times like these that the iDB team feels the need to express our sincere thankfulness for you, the reader. Without all of you, we wouldn’t be able to do what we love every day: write about iOS, Apple, and jailbreaking. Read More

 

Hot Deals: Free and Discounted Apps for Saturday, Dec 24

by Sebastien on Dec 24, 2011

You know what we love more than apps at iDB? Apps that are available for a discounted price or even for free in the App Store!

Today, we’ve got a selection of popular applications that are selling for significantly less. Some of them are totally free.

Our advice is to get them while the sales last, because they’re going to be back at their original price soon… Read More

 

Siri: The Holiday Horror Movie

by Sebastien on Dec 24, 2011

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