Like every Sunday, we get to take a look at some of the most popular posts that were published on iDB during the week that just ended. Whether it is a news item, a new jailbreak tweak, a tutorial, or an app review, we sum it all up in one convenient place for you.
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Apple & related news
- Apple invests $1 billion in Chinese ride sharing service Didi Chuxing
- KGI: Apple to produce one iPhone 7 Plus model with dual lens and 3GB RAM
- John Gruber: 2017 iPhone may have edge-to-edge display with integrated Touch ID and camera
- Yet another member of original Siri team leaves Apple
- Apple airs new iPhone 6s ad, ‘Thank You Speech,’ highlighting tetherless Siri mode
- Taylor Swift dances to “The Darkness” like no one’s watching in latest Apple Music ad
Jailbreaking
Apps
- Apps to check out this weekend
- Opera VPN offers a free and unlimited VPN service
- Review: freeing up your Mac’s storage with Gemini 2, a smart duplicate file finder
- Action-puzzler King Rabbit goes free as Apple’s App of the Week
- Google launches iPhone keyboard that lets you search and send GIFs, emojis and more
- Instagram revamps app with new icon and monochromatic interface
- Here’s how the new Instagram icon came to be
- A quick overview of the new System and Security Info app
- WhatsApp launches desktop app for Mac
- Facer brings Instagram feeds, flash style cards and more to your Apple Watch face
Tips
- Using your iPhone as a remote for your Mac or PC
- 3 simple tips for eye-popping photos
- How to stop your iPhone or iPad from deleting old calendar events
- How to delete recent Apple Music searches from your iPhone
- How to stop your iPhone from vibrating when your alarm rings
- How to use one-handed zoom on Google Maps
- How to easily transfer contacts, photos, and videos from an iPhone to another
- Apple Maps tip: zooming without pinching
- How to use Snapchat’s new one-handed zoom
- How to take a timed screenshot on Mac
- How to view recent Safari history on your Mac
- Quick tip: disable the Snooze button of your alarms
- Tip: quickly choose between Archive and Trash email
- Pop-ups in Safari on your Mac? Here’s what to do
- How to open XPS files on a Mac
- A handy collection of Snapchat hacks (from a pro user)
- Can’t sync your iPhone or iPad with iTunes? Try resetting your Lockdown folder
- Tip: quickly reset your Home screen icons to the default layout
- What to do if you can’t make or receive FaceTime calls iPhone or iPad
- 3D Touch shortcuts and gestures for the App Store and iTunes Store apps
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