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.

Amazon Prime Air service will use drones to deliver your packages

Sébastien Page ∙ December 2, 2013

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98BIu9dpwHU

The future is coming, and it's flying drones to get there. The Verge writes:

Amazon's CEO loves a good reveal, and took the opportunity afforded by a 60 Minutes segment to show off his company's latest creation: drones that can deliver packages up to five pounds, to your house in less than half an hour. They're technically octocopters, as part of a program called "Amazon Prime Air." A drone sits at the end of a conveyer belt, waiting to pick up a package and can carry them up to ten miles from the fulfillment center. As soon as Amazon can work out the regulations and figure out how to prevent your packages from being dropped on your head from above, Bezos promised, there will be a fleet of shipping drones taking the sky.

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Show Us Your Setup: Sebastien Page’s work space

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated March 15, 2018

Following Jeff’s lead, I will be the one walking you through my set up today. Many people have this image of us having amazing set ups with top of the line everything, but as you’ll be able to tell from this post, my set up will probably look incredibly low tech, borderline outdated.

Sharing my hardware set up with you wouldn’t make much sense if I didn’t first explain what my daily work activity consists in. In any given day, all that will be running on my machine is Twitter, an email client, iMessage and of course my web browser. Because the browser is where I spend most of my day, I do not feel like I need the computing power of a supercharged computer.

With that in mind, let's take a closer look at my setup...

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This week’s top stories: awesome apps, wallpapers galore, and more

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated April 14, 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+.

Pebble Smartwatch: some thoughts on why the smart watch is here to stay Concept video imagines what the iPhone 6 could be Concept teaches Viber how to design for iOS 7 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas coming to iOS in December with MFi controller support Google’s Eric Schmidt posts guide on how to convert from iPhone to Android Considerate iPhone thief mails 1000 handwritten contacts to owner Best travel apps for iPhone The best personal finance apps for iPhone Complete NFL wallpaper collection for iPhone Wallpapers of last week: whimsical aura borealis Developer ports iOS core to Nokia N900 Boxie goes free: everyone can now prettify their Dropbox iDB’s Black Friday Deals Roundup (most of them are still valid) We Play: Super Hexagon

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

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!

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Concept video imagines what the iPhone 6 could be

Sébastien Page ∙ November 23, 2013

Things have started to get out of hand very quickly with iPhone concepts over the last few months, so we decided to slow down our coverage of them. As a matter of fact, I don't believe we've published one iPhone concept since last June.

Today we're making an exception for this iPhone 6 concept by Arthur Reis...

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Rumor: Instagram to get private messaging feature

Sébastien Page ∙ November 22, 2013

An interesting piece of news coming from Om Malik:

Well-placed sources tell us that the company is gearing up to launch new private messaging features inside its still red-hot photo and video sharing service. It is also experimenting with the idea of group messaging, our source tells us. The new features are likely to find home in the next version of Instagram, which is expected before end of the year. An Instagram spokesperson (not surprisingly) declined to comment.

So far, the only way you can communicate with an Instagram user is by leaving a comment on one of his photos, which is everything but practical. Private messaging sounds like a natural and useful evolution of the service.

As an Instagram user, would you welcome this new feature?

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Virgin America becomes the latest airline to let you use electronics during takeoff and landing

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated October 12, 2018

Virgin America, one of my personal favorite airlines, is now allowing its passengers to use their electronic devices during takeoff and landing.

As of today, Virgin America is allowing travelers unrestricted use of most portable electronic devices (PEDs) from “gate-to-gate” on all phases of flights on all of its aircraft within U.S. airspace.  Although some carriers have already lifted the restriction of PED use on many aircraft and during certain categories of flight, Virgin America’s fleet of 53 new Airbus A320-family aircraft is the first cleared by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for PED usage during all categories of flight – even during CAT II and CAT III precision approaches and landings.

Unlike most other airlines, Virgina America has also been cleared by the FAA to let its passengers use electronic devices during all categories of flight (yes, that means even in low visibility).

Frontier is now the last major airline not allowing PED usage on its flights. It should only be a matter of time.

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Southwest becomes first airline to offer gate-to-gate Wi-Fi service

Sébastien Page ∙ November 21, 2013

Since the FAA started allowing usage of personal electronic devices during all phases of flight last month, most airlines have now embraced the new rule, letting people play Words With Friends from takeoff to landing. Often one step ahead of competitions in terms of services, Southwest Airlines takes this a bit further and now allows passengers to stay connected to Wi-Fi from gate to gate.

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This week’s top stories: iOS 7.0.4, iPad mini with Retina display, and more

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated April 14, 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+.

Apple releases iOS 7.0.4 with FaceTime bug fix iOS 7.0.4 is jailbreak safe Retina iPad mini’s A7 chip slightly underclocked versus iPad Air Some early adopters complaining about screen burn-in on their Retina iPad mini Facebook launches redesigned Messenger app Viber 4.0 arrives with push-to-talk, Viber Out, Sticker Market, tweaks and more How Steve Jobs imposed limitations on Android Bloomberg: curved-screen jumbo-sized iPhones coming in 2014 Two iWatch sizes: 1.7 inches for men and 1.3 inches for women Five-inch iPhablet to comprise one out of each four iPhones in 2014 How to type in an app while the app switcher is open New Jony Ive bio book hits iBooks Store, here are juicy bits This jaw-dropping concept totally reimagines Apple’s dull OS X Messages app Wallpapers of last week: crisp and naturally inspired Apps of the Week: Pitchfork, Zamurai, Voodo 2, and more…

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

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!

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Deal of the day: OtterBox Armor Series Waterproof Case for $25

Sébastien Page ∙ November 16, 2013

We're not sure how long this deal is going to be available for, but if you were in the market for a waterproof case, or if you can't pass on such a good deal, you may be interested in getting a $25 OtterBox Armor Series Waterproof Case for your iPhone 5 or iPhone 5s.

You can choose from three different colors options: orange, arctic, or neon. Get one while you can, or hope for even better deals on Black Friday.

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Apple releases iOS 7.0.4 with FaceTime bug fix

Sébastien Page ∙ November 14, 2013

Apple has just released iOS 7.0.4 for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Along with the usual bug fixes and stability improvements, iOS 7.0.4 fixes a bug which would sometimes prevent users from making a FaceTime call.

The update is available over the air, directly from Settings > General > Software Update, or by plugging your device in iTunes...

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