Sébastien Page

Sebastien is the Founder and Editor in Chief of iDB. Once a BlackBerry user, Sebastien instantly fell in love with the iPhone when it was first announced in 2007. Shortly after, he decided to start sharing his knowledge of the iPhone and its nascent ecosystem, which led to the creation of this blog. Sebastien currently owns 14 iPhones, 4 iPads, a MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, a MacBook Air, 2 Apple Watches, 3 Apple TVs, countless HomePods and AirTags as well as a few pairs of AirPods.

This week on iDB: iPhone 6 noise

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated April 16, 2018

Like every Sunday, we bring you the stories that were the most popular on iDB during this past week. Whether it is a news piece, an editorial, a tutorial, a new jailbreak tweak, or an accessory review, we sum it all up in one convenient place.

If you like what you're reading, please make sure to spread the love by sharing our posts on your favorite social network.

We're usually hanging out a lot on Twitter and Facebook, more rarely on Google+.

Wallpapers of last week: galaxy variants Apps of the week: Rollercoaster Tycoon 4, Trials Frontier, Carousel, and more The best apps for learning music Hands-on with ‘OS Experience’ for iPad How to quickly kill background apps in iOS 7 A timeline of all the products Apple is rumored to launch this year New iPhone 6 renderings based on alleged leaked schematics iPhone 6 to include relocated sleep/wake button and larger, higher resolution display Jaw-dropping iPad Pro concept: MagSafe, better multitasking, surround sound and more Samsung caught lying about tablet sales Internal Apple slides explain why it thinks iPhone growth is slowing

Don't forget to listen to the latest episode of our new podcast, Let's Talk iOS:

And of course, make sure to catch up with the new episode of Let's Talk Jailbreak:

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pushNotify is available on Cydia: forward push notifications to your Mac

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated January 27, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mtw7x2_2Yg

pushNotify, a tweak that lets you forward your iOS push notifications to your Mac, is now available on Cydia. Jeff took the tweak for a spin a couple days ago, which you can see in action in the video above.

pushNotify is available in the BigBoss repo for $0.99. It also requires a companion app for your Mac that you can download for free.

Is that something you'd use? If you haven't already tried it, please make sure to tell us what you think.

If you're on the fence about getting this tweak, have a look at Jeff's full review of pushNotify.

Giveaway: download this free app and enter for a chance to win an iPad mini

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated April 16, 2014

It had been a while since we'd been running one of our notorious awesome giveaways. But today, thanks to the folks at Fairway Solitaire, we're back at it, with a really cool prize for one lucky winner: an iPad mini with Retina display.

Yup, you read that right. One of you lucky cats will be able to snatch a 16GB iPad mini with Retina display in the color of your choice. Best of all, you won't even have to go to the Apple Store to pick it up, as we'll be shipping it directly to you.

Read on for the details...

This week on iDB: mark your calendars!

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated April 16, 2018

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The best calendar apps for iPhone Apps of the Week: Monument Valley, Fantastical 2 for iPad, and more Themes of the week: Looka, Elza, Comic7 and Caramelo Wallpapers of last week: mountains to the sea Download WWDC 2014 wallpapers Auxo 2 review: one of the best jailbreak tweaks ever gets better Auxo 2 is now available in Cydia Happy birthday, iPad! How to enable five additional dynamic wallpapers in iOS 7 Alleged iPhone 6 production images show protruding camera lens, rounded LED flash Video pits Apple’s Touch ID against Samsung’s Galaxy S5 fingerprint scanner Must-see: Apple’s breathtaking Istanbul store Amazon unveils its Apple TV competitor: meet the $99 Fire TV set-top box Study takes a look at app stability on iOS and Android

Don't forget to listen to the latest episode of our new podcast, Let's Talk iOS:

And of course, make sure to catch up with the new episode of Let's Talk Jailbreak:

We’re social! Find iDB on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, App.net, YouTube, and in your RSS reader. Also make sure to subscribe to our new podcast!

Shapematic turns your iPhone into a 3D scanner

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated January 26, 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmb5BcBZhdM

Shapematic is a new app that just launched in the App Store, and that aims to turn your iPhone into a 3D scanner. Simply snap a few pictures under different angles of the object you want to scan, and let the app work its software magic. The result will be a three-dimensional reconstruction of the object. The app also includes a feature that lets you edit your 3D photos to remove little flaws that might have showed up in the process.

The 3D models created are printing ready, and you can request a 3D print directly from the application to get the three-dimensional model shipped to you.

Download Shapematic in the App Store for $0.99.

Auxo 2 is now available in Cydia

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated April 16, 2018

The long-awaited update to the hugely popular Auxo has just been released in Cydia. Designed by Sentry and developed by Qusic, Auxo 2 is poised to become one of these tweaks that will go down in history.

But don't just take our word for it. Go get it in Cydia now. It's available for $1.99 for those of you who owned the previous version. If you're new to Auxo, it will cost you $3.99...

Fantastical 2 for iPad: the best calendar app is now available on iPad

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated March 16, 2018

I'd probably be wasting my time if I spent more than a few words introducing Fantastical, an app that most of us here at iDB use on a daily basis, and which we recently ranked as one of the best calendar apps for iPhone. And it's not just us!

Up until today, you could only use Fantastical on your Mac or your iPhone, but things are changing as Flexibits just released Fantastical 2 for iPad, now available in the App Store...

Apple launches TD-LTE capable iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina display in China

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

Do you remember these two new iPad models that were discovered following the recent release of iOS 7.1? At the time, we speculated that these were likely releases for future versions of the iPad in China – and we were right.

Apple just announced the launch of TD-LTE iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina display models, bringing high-speed performances to its customers in China...

This week on iDB: the Office

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated April 16, 2018

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Apps of the week: Microsoft Office, Goblins, Little Big Adventure, and more Themes of the week: Aromy, RipMe HD, Patience and more Wallpapers of last week: abstract iPhone pack Evasi0n7 1.0.8 is out with support for iOS 7.0 11A466 Microsoft launches Office for iPad, including Word, Excel and Powerpoint Office for iPhone is now free for home use iH8sn0w confirms his iPhone 4s is jailbroken on iOS 7.1 How to quickly identify and delete apps from iPhone or iPad How to add a color keyboard to iOS 7 How to add a rain effect to the iPhone’s Lock screen Report: upcoming Apple TV refresh to serve as full-on cable box replacement Hacked T-Mobile carrier update for iPhone offers several features and improvements Show support for the evad3rs with the official evasi0n skin Could Apple be using Japan Display’s new 5.5-inch Quad HD panel in the iPhone 6? Winocm shows off iPad triple-booting iOS 5.1, 6.1.3 and 7.0.6

Don't forget to listen to the latest episode of our new podcast, Let's Talk iOS:

And of course, make sure to catch up with the new episode of Let's Talk Jailbreak:

We’re social! Find iDB on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, App.net, YouTube, and in your RSS reader. Also make sure to subscribe to our new podcast!

3 easy ways to delete apps from iPhone or iPad

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated January 16, 2026

Here are three ways to delete apps on your iPhone. While you may be familiar with one of the methods, the other two might be new to you.

Show support for the evad3rs with the official evasi0n skin

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated May 9, 2017

With JailbreakCon right around the corner, it might be time for you to spice up your iPhone or iPad, not only to show support to the jailbreak community, but also to the people who brought to you evasi0n7, the jailbreak for iOS 7.

With that in mind, the fine folks at iCarbons have partnered with the evad3rs to bring you the official evasi0n skins for iPhone and iPad. Created with their legendary care and precision, these high quality vinyl skins are sure to make it clear you're on Team Jailbreak's side...

How to get turn by turn directions on Pebble watch

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated April 16, 2018

I was very reluctant to get a Pebble but I have to admit that finally purchasing one a couple months or so ago is probably the best decision I've made in a while. If you listen to Let's Talk iOS or Let's Talk Jailbreak, then you probably already know that I am now a complete Pebble convert. Well, that is at least until Apple comes up with its own wearable, because as it is, the Pebble is extremely limited with what you can do.

Getting directions on your Pebble for example is something that I was anticipating before buying the smartwatch, but as it turned out, the alternatives that are available in the App Store are so bad, that I couldn't believe someone hadn't figured out how to get turn by turn directions on the Pebble the right way. Then I had a breakthrough...