Let's start the day on a lighter touch, shall we? I found this funny and entertaining piece on TheJoyOfTech.
My favorite? "iPad 3 is so awesome, Chinese workers pay to assemble it!"
11 facts you didn’t know about the iPad 3
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. The ZAGGfolio gets a 29% discount today only
I just got a note from the fine folks at ZAGG that the ZAGGfolio, their iPad 2 keyboard case, is on sale today only for $70.99 instead of $99.99.
While I haven't personally tested the ZAGGfolio, I never had any problem with my ZAGGmate. I really like how you can customize the look and feel of your ZAGGfolio as you can pick the cover and color of the folio, but also the color of the keyboard...
Unofficial factory unlock service for iPhone CutYourSim is back
CutYourSim, the unofficial official service that offers permanent factory unlocks for a variety of devices, has started proposing factory unlocks for the iPhone 4S and other models.
The company gained in popularity last year when it was one of the first to offer that type of service, until Apple cracked down on them and similar services that had been flourishing all over the net, forcing them to stop their activity.
But it looks like CutYourSim figured out how to get around those restrictions, as the company announced this morning that it is now taking orders for official and permanent unlock solutions for iPhones...
SprintTV for iOS brings live TV to Sprint customers
Sprint just released an interesting application in the App Store for its iPhone customers called SprintTV. Available for free, SprintTV brings 15 live TC channels covering, sports, news, shows and entertainment.
Get a front row seat to LIVE sports on ESPN Mobile TV including college football, baseball, basketball, hockey, horseracing and more. Watch live breaking news as it happens on ABC News, highlights from the day's top stories on NBC News, celebrity news from Entertainment Tonight and Access Hollywood, plus weather updates on The Weather Channel. Catch up on your favorite primetime shows like CSI, NCIS, The Office, 30 Rock, Covert Affairs and much, much more. Sprint TV even offers the best in kids programming from Disney Channel. Download the app and stream the shows via Wi-Fi or Cellular network!
Download SprintTV for free from the App Store.
Plastic surgeon offers FaceTime facelift, just so you look good when using FaceTime
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Ever thought you looked unattractive when using FaceTime? There's a plastic surgery for that...
The banned Siri “Rock God” Commercial
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Watch out, the last 5 seconds are not safe for work.
Top 10 iOS news of the week
A new week is coming, but that doesn't mean you have to miss out on what happened last week. If you think you may have missed a few of the top stories from last week, don't sweat it, we've got you covered.
We've gathered the top 10 most popular stories from iDB last week for you to check out. As always, make sure that you're friends with us on Facebook, Google+, and that you are following us on Twitter...
InvisibleSHIELD HD for iPhone 4S review
Most of you are probably familiar with the InvisibleSHIELD by Zagg. I've done several reviews of these products in the past, and while I don't like putting screen protectors on my iPhones, I have to admit that I am a huge fan of the InvisibleSHIELD for iPad (read my review for more details).
I do not put screen protectors or use cases on my iPhones. It's a matter of principle to me. If Apple went out of its way to design such a beautiful product, I see it is my duty to never alter the look and feel of the product in any way. You can call me crazy, that's fine.
This being said, my wife is the complete opposite. Not only she doesn't care much about the look and feel of her iPhone, but she badly needs a screen protector at all time because she's kinda careless about her stuff – you would not believe what can happen inside her purse!
So when the folks at Zagg sent me an InvisibleSHIELD HD for iPhone 4/4S for review, I decided to use it on my wife's iPhone as she'd be able to tell better than me how well it performs...
Ryan Petrich teases us with CydiaBulletin for iPad
Wouldn't that be great if you could be notified of jailbreak tweaks updates without having to launch Cydia and waiting forever for it to refresh sources and reload data? Your dream might soon come to reality with CydiaBulletin, an upcoming tweak by Ryan Petrich that we already previewed last month.
Petrich teases us once again today with a screenshot of CydiaBulletin for iPad...
Homage
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Steve would have turned 57 today. This is a look back on his life, via a Facebook timeline.
The Samsung Galaxy Note is so much better than the iPhone
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Yes, the Samsung Galaxy Note is so much better than the iPhone! Because, you know, you can crop your head and stitch it on a basketball player's head, all that with a very handy stylus.
Every iPhone commercial ever made, all in one spot
Do you know how many iPhone commercials have ever aired on television? 84.
The folks over at AdWeek have compiled the complete campaign, and the story behind all 84 spots, beginning with the first teaser, making it an interesting retrospective...