Jeff Benjamin

Jeff has been with iDownloadBlog since 2010, acting as resident video specialist, and tutorial expert. He earned his degree in Computer Network Systems back in 2001, but decided Cisco routers and the like just weren’t for him. Since then, he’s been heavily involved with online writing. He’s written for numerous tech and video game sites since the late 1990′s, and has a knack for explaining things in a simple, clear, and concise manner. Jeff works primarily from the east coast on his Retina Macbook Pro, and shoots video with a Canon DSLR. During downtime he likes to travel the world, visiting the various Apple Stores across the globe. You can email him at jeff [at] idownloadblog.com and follow him on Twitter @JeffBenjam or on Google+.

GreenPois0n Jailbreak for iPhone 4.1 Released

Jeff Benjamin ∙ October 12, 2010

After a couple of days delay, the greenpois0n jailbreak was finally released early this morning. As you all have probably heard, the highly anticipated jailbreak was delayed due to the fact that Geohot released his jailbreak -- entitled limera1n -- shortly before greenpois0n was scheduled to be released.

As a result the Chronic Dev Team opted to use the same exploit Geohot used, instead of simultaneously releasing their infamous SHAtter into the wild for Apple to eventually stamp out. The release, though, hasn't been without it's fair share of problems...

EnhancedTabs Adds Additional Functionality to Apple’s Aging Browser

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

The tagline in Cydia for EnhancedTabs is that it "Makes Safari's tabs much better." Despite the somewhat conceited nature of the app, I must agree.

If you're jailbroken and looking to add additional functionality to the iPhone's stock browser, this is a tweak that you're going to want to try. EnhancedTabs brings three features to the table that aim to, well, enhance your tabs...

Five Question Friday: We Chit-Chat With the Developers of StarWalk

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

What makes one of the iPhone's most critically acclaimed app tick? It all starts with the people who put in countless hours coding, testing, planning, and staging -- the developers.

Murad Nazaraliev -- head of development for StarWalk -- was gracious enough to sit down with us and reveal some of his team's secrets to success. Plus he divulges info on a few new features to be on the lookout for in future updates...

Backgrounder Updated to Support iOS 4.1

Jeff Benjamin ∙ October 7, 2010

Running iOS 4.1 and Apple's native multitasking not cutting it for you?

Up until now, options were minimal at most, but an update to the jailbreak app backgrounder was released a few minutes ago that adds support for iOS 4.1.

Disable Your iPhone Lockscreen “Intelligently” With NoLockScreen

Jeff Benjamin ∙ October 5, 2010

Pfft, lock screens, who needs ‘em anyway? With this latest tweak from Tom Zickel, you can say sayonara to that annoying lock screen for good. Of course for those of you who use your lock screen for various widgets for e-mail, weather, and the like, this may not be for you.

But for those who want to get right down to the action without delay, NoLockScreen fulfills its promises, but not without some caveats...

Get an iPhone 4 in Less Than a Week

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated March 27, 2018

It’s funny. I had literally just checked Apple’s website yesterday to see if the shipping times for the iPhone 4 had improved any, and it was still on the 2-3 weeks schedule. Now I check today, and what do you know? Shipping is now an estimated 5-7 business days. Is supply finally catching up with demand? More importantly, does this bode well for the white iPhone 4?

Potential Game Changing App Update Coming “Out in a Few Weeks…”

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

Pleco Software, the masterminds behind the aptly named -- Pleco Chinese Dictionary -- announced today that after minor delay, the latest update to their Chinese language software should be out in a few weeks. Why is this news for iPhone owners, and why should you care?

Well besides the fact that it’s one of the best tools available for learning Mandarin, Pleco’s latest update features a potentially game-changing Optical Character Recognition (OCR) feature that undoubtedly has other developers taking note...

5 iPhone Features That Apple Needs to Make Happen

Jeff Benjamin ∙ October 4, 2010

The iPhone has significantly improved in nearly every facet since its initial release. The camera’s improved, the interface has gotten better, organization has been stepped up. Really, I could go on for the next half an hour, it’s just that much of a refined experience.

But you know what they say, the biggest room is the room for improvement! Hence, we’ve compiled a list of 5 features that could ultimately make the iPhone a much more user friendly and functional device...

How’s That 2GB Data Cap Treating You?

Jeff Benjamin ∙ September 30, 2010

By now there’s been ample time to digest the consequences of AT&T’s 2 gigabyte data cap initiated earlier this summer. Would it be too little? Are the prices fair? These were some of the questions that only time and usage could aptly answer. Well, I’ve done the time, and I’ve certainly put in my fair share of mileage on my iPhone 4 to be able to draw a conclusion.

At $25 for 2,048 MB of data, that amounts to about .01220703 cents per megabyte. So a little over a penny per megabyte. Sounds fair enough. But cost was never the huge factor in my worries about AT&T’s new guidelines, real world usage was. In other words, how would my normal usage be affected by these new rules? Would I always have the data cap in the back of my mind causing me to stress unnecessarily? That’s something I didn’t want to have to put up with...