Year: 2012

Upcoming tweak brings another Mountain Lion inspired Notification Center to iOS

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated February 25, 2013

Mountain Center is an upcoming jailbreak tweak that brings an OS X Mountain Lion like Notification Center to iOS. Now if this all seems a bit familiar to you, that's probably because you've seen or read about MountainLionCenter, which performs a similar action.

Oddly enough, it seems that both tweaks were being developed around the same time, completely independent of one another, hence the overlapping of functionality. But there is good news, because the tweaks differ enough to warrant giving them both a separate look.

Mountain Center adds a few options that you won't find in MountainLionCenter, like the ability to invoke Notification Center from either side of the screen, and more. Take a look at our full video walkthrough inside...

Here’s Microsoft’s keynote with Surface tablet demo crashing

Christian Zibreg ∙ June 19, 2012

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer yesterday took the stage to unveil his company's iPad challenger named Surface at a Los Angeles presser.

Vice president Steven Sinofsky was on hand to show off the product and of course it wouldn't be a Microsoft event without a system crash.

If you're wondering about the features Microsoft's device brings to the table, here's the full keynote video...

Clockify adds a live clock to your Home screen and more

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated February 25, 2013

Clockify is a recently released jailbreak tweak that takes the fundamentals of Live Clock, and gives it a modern iOS 5 update. With Clockify you can add a live functioning clock on your Home screen, along with adding world clocks to the Lock screen and Notification Center.

There's a fairly impressive amount of customization to be had with Clockify, as you'll no doubt notice in our hands-on video walkthrough inside...

Sparrow for iPhone just $0.99 until Thursday

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated January 25, 2016

If you need one more reason to buy Sparrow for your iPhone, here's one: For the next 48 hours, the popular third-party email client has been slashed to just 99 cents. That's a two-buck saving over its original asking price of three dollars...

The Amazing Spiderman hits App Store on June 28

Christian Zibreg ∙ June 19, 2012

French developer Gameloft, one of the most prolific creator of triple-As for the iOS platform, has announced that its upcoming game The Amazing Spiderman will hit the App Store on June 28.

Based on an exclusive partnership with Hollywood movie studio and comic book authors, Marvel, the game puts you in the shoes of the legendary superhero. The game's release date is conveniently timed to coincide with the worldwide release of the movie in cinemas across the world...

iOS 6 tidbits: Spotlight folder labels, iTunes and wallpaper previews

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated January 22, 2018

Not a day goes by without discovering subtle touches in Apple's iOS 6 software. We covered most of the big and little things already. Perhaps unsurprisingly, cool nice-to-haves still get discovered on a daily basis, proving iOS 6 is the most well-rounded release to date.

iDB told you yesterday how the virtual keyboard is now clever enough to capitalize after quotes and emojis (iOS 6 also sports a bunch of new emojis). We even proposed how Apple could make sharing between third-party apps simpler and more akin to Android's comprehensive Action Menu.

Today, I wanna talk about some noteworthy store tweaks and cosmetic changes in Spotlight and Wallpaper settings...

Apple extends deal with Liquidmetal for another two years

Cody Lee ∙ June 19, 2012

Back in 2010, Apple acquired the rights to Liquidmetal Technologies' amorphous metal alloys. The deal essentially gave the Cupertino company exclusive rights to the material, along with the corresponding patents, through 2012.

Yesterday, it was discovered that Apple has recently elected to extend that agreement another 2 years. According to a new SEC (Security and Exchange Commission) filing, the Mac-makers now own the rights through 2014...

Apple starts airing new “Do It All” iPad commercial

Cody Lee ∙ June 18, 2012

Apple has started airing a new iPad commercial this evening entitled "Do It All." As the name suggests, the ad gives examples of some of the many things you can do with the tablet.

The spot covers everything from sending an email to creating a presentation. And the commercial ends with the tagline "Do it all more beautifully, with the Retina display on iPad..."

Microsoft unveils its own tablet: the Surface

Cody Lee ∙ June 18, 2012

We had a hunch that Microsoft's media event today would have something to do with a tablet, and it looks like we were right. The Windows-makers have just unveiled a new slate called the Microsoft Surface.

Described as a "tablet that's a great PC, and a PC that's a great tablet," the Surface looks to be much more than an iPad competitor. It has a 10.6-inch display, magnesium casing, and weighs in at just 1.5 pounds...

Why you shouldn’t count Apple’s Maps out just yet

Cody Lee ∙ June 18, 2012

The iOS 6 portion of Apple's WWDC keynote last week was headlined by its all new mapping software. As predicted, the company unveiled a completely rebuilt Maps application with 3D city views and other features.

The app is available in the recently-released iOS 6 beta, and so far, it has yet to impress. On top of missing popular features like Street View and transit directions, it also appears to be missing a ton of street data.

But don't count Apple's Maps out just yet...

Sparrow for iPhone updated with POP email support

Cody Lee ∙ Updated February 13, 2018

Sparrow for iPhone debuted earlier this year as one of the first third-party email clients to ever land in the App Store. While it's received a lot of praise for its UI, it continues to be criticized for its lack of features.

The jailbreak community has managed to help out with that a bit. But thanks to today's update, stock iPhone users can too cross a major feature off their wish lists. Sparrow 1.3 now supports POP email accounts...

More details surface on Siri’s Eyes Free feature

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 9, 2018

As Scott Forstall rattled off a list of Siri's new capabilities in iOS 6, there was one particular feature that really stood out: Eyes Free. Apple will be teaming up with auto-makers to take its digital assistant act on the road.

But outside of a list of manufacturing partners, and a brief explanation of how Eyes Free will work, not much else has been said about the new feature. How will it be implemented? And when can we expect to see it?