‘ColoredKnob’ Updated With a Host of New Colors

by Jeff Benjamin on Feb 5, 2012

ColoredKnob is a tweak that we covered in the past, and it was met with a fairly warm reception. We really liked it; in fact, the only thing holding us back from absolutely loving it was the limited amount of colors available in the initial release.

Apparently the developer heard our cries, because ColoredKnob has just been updated with a ton of new colors, making it much more appealing that it was before… Read More

 

When Siri Gets Psycho Creepy

by Sebastien on Feb 5, 2012

This has to be the coolest video featuring Siri I have seen yet. It’s funny, and very well put together. You should definitely check it out. Read More

 

Siri Would Do Anything For Doritos

by Sebastien on Feb 5, 2012

We already know that Siri, hot girls and Doritos don’t go well together. But do you know what happens when you tease Siri with Doritos? You might not want to know.

This video is one in a series of ads by Doritos that might air during the Super Bowl. I definitely liked the other ad better, but it’s still pretty funny.

 

‘Bookstand’ Goes Live on Cydia

by Jeff Benjamin on Feb 5, 2012

We previewed Bookstand — a new tweak that allows you to access iBooks content right from iOS 5′s Newsstand — a couple of days ago.

Now the tweak is available on Cydia for all to enjoy. Be sure to check out our full preview of Bookstand. It can be found on the BigBoss repo for $0.99, and of course it will require iOS 5. Have you tried it yet?

 

‘ZeppelinLogoPack’ Adds Even More Custom Carrier Logos to the iPhone

by Jeff Benjamin on Feb 5, 2012

So the Superman and Infiniti carrier logos just weren’t enough for you? If that’s the case then check out ZeppelinLogoPack, a free add-on for the Zeppelin jailbreak tweak, which puts a host of new carrier logos at your disposal.

If you’re looking to add even more customization to your iPhone’s status bar, then it’s hard to go wrong with this free jailbreak tweak add-on… Read More

 

How to Troubleshoot Tweak Installs With Springtomize 2

by Jeff Benjamin on Feb 4, 2012

Springtomize 2 — hands down the most robust tweak when it comes to customizing your iDevice — just received an update to add native iPad support yesterday.

That update reminded me of one of Springtomize 2′s extremely useful, but often overlooked features that helps out immensely with troubleshooting problems.

Like SBSettings, Springtomize 2 contains a “MobileSubstrate Addons” sections that allows you to disable tweaks without having to uninstall them. It’s sort of a hidden feature, but we’ll show you how to use it in this brief video walkthrough… Read More

 

MusicBanners: Banner Notifications for Track Changes and More

by Cody on Feb 4, 2012

If you use the iPod app on your iOS device as much as I do, then you’re going to love the new jailbreak tweak: MusicBanners. The tweak, made by popular developer Ryan Petrich, brings your music to iOS 5′s notification system.

So what does it do? Essentially, MusicBanners sends you a notification every time a new track comes up on your iPod app. This means that you receive a notification with the track’s name, album and cover art after every song change… Read More

 

Shrink Siri’s Interface Window With TinyAssistant

by Cody on Feb 4, 2012

Folks who believe that Siri’s initial interface window takes up way more space than it needs will be happy to hear about this new jailbreak tweak.

TinyAssistant, from developer Ron Melkhior, is a new utility that shrinks Siri’s interface window down to the size of your iOS app switcher… Read More

 

‘Bookstand’ Combines Newsstand and iBooks Content

by Jeff Benjamin on Feb 3, 2012

To some, having periodicals in one place and books in another place can seem redundant. If you’re in this camp, then Bookstand may be something that makes sense.

Bookstand is a jailbreak tweak that places iBooks content into Newsstand, letting you access all of your reading content in one convenient place. Read More

 

‘Springtomize 2′ Updated with Native iPad Support

by Jeff Benjamin on Feb 3, 2012

Springtomize 2 — the ridiculously in-depth Springboard tweak package — was updated today to include native iPad support among other things.

This means that you can now run it in full screen mode without having to enable the iPad’s 2x mode for iPhone apps.

It also means that it gains a few new iPad centric features along the way. Check out our video walkthrough of the new Springtomize 2 in action… Read More