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.

Let’s Talk Jailbreak 146: A bad case of nostalgia

Tweaks, tweaks, tweaks, and more tweaks are covered in this new episode. Nine of them to be precise, and you know what? They're all very decent tweaks too. Cody and Sebastien discuss all of them and try to avoid being hit by a bad case of nostalgia.

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Let’s Talk iOS 124: Downgrading the iPad

Episode 124: It is impossible not to talk about the upcoming event Apple is rumored to be holding in March where it may unveil a new iPad, as well as a new iPhone. Before talking about a more serious topic like the ongoing battle between Apple and the FBI, Cody and Sebastien discuss their favorite Apple Watch bands. Finally, the discussion drifts to our favorite mail clients for both iOS and Mac.

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Let’s Talk iOS 123: What’s going to stop them?

Episode 123: The big story of the week is of course the ongoing battle between Apple and the FBI around what could be the largest fight for privacy, or lack thereof. The guys then talk about Samsung's latest devices, the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 Edge. Surprisingly, Cody and Sebastien are pretty impressed.

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The top stories of the week on iDB

Like every Sunday, we get to take a look at some of the most popular posts that were published on iDB during the week. 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.

As always, if you like what you're reading, please feel free 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+.

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

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App preview videos coming to Apple TV

Apple just announced that developers of tvOS apps are now able to upload a short video demo to be previewed along their apps' description and screenshots in the Apple TV App Store. Similar to what we've seen for some time in the iOS App Store, these short previews are usually more helpful than a screenshot as they can show the game or application in action.

We’re giving away an Apple TV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnFGx6_hUeU

To celebrate new beginnings on our YouTube channel, Andrew and I have decided to give away a brand new 32GB Apple TV. The idea is pretty straightforward:

1) Follow @iDownloadBlog on Twitter.

2) Subscribe to our YouTube channel.

3) Comment on this video and leave your Twitter handle so we can get in touch with you. Note you must comment on the video on YouTube. You do not need to comment here.

This giveaway will run until Wednesday 24, 2016 at noon EST, at which point we will update the video description and announce the winner who will be contacted with further instructions. The giveaway is opened to anyone from anywhere, so whatever your age or location may be, you are eligible to enter.

Good luck!

Let’s Talk iOS 122: As surreal as it feels

Episode 122: Now running as a power duo, Cody and Sebastien start the show by discussing some of the changes coming to iDB. The conversation them moves on to comment on the latest episode of The Talk Show with John Gruber, with two special guests from Apple. The two hosts then talk about the Kanye effect on Tidal, Apple's rumored TV show featuring Dr Dre, Apple Music talk, and rumored launch dates for iPhone 5se and iPad Air 3. Good times!

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Let’s Talk iOS 121 discusses tvOS beta, error 53, GarageBand loops, and more

Episode 121: On this week's episode, Jeff, Cody and Sebastien discuss new functionalities in the latest beta of tvOS, including dictation support for search, as well as Siri support for App Store searches. The trio then discusses the now infamous Error 53, rumors of Apple's interest in NFL rights, recent acquisitions, as well as Jeff's awesome guide about getting started with loops in GarageBand. Also, great news for people who love bad news.

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Let’s Talk Jailbreak 145: iOS 9.3 beta jailbreak, a beautiful theme, and some jailbreak tweaks

Episode 145: The guys talk about the latest development in the jailbreak community, including the teasing of a jailbreak for iOS 9.2 and iOS 9.3 beta. They then go on a brief discussion of the latest notable jailbreak tweaks to be released in Cydia. Finally, the show ends with what some might call sad news.

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Let’s Talk iOS 120: cord cutting, iPad Air 3 rumors, VR, and more

Episode 120: After resisting the temptation, Sebastien finally cuts the cord (the cable one anyway). The three hosts then talk about the rumored iPad Air 3, which seems to sound more and more like a smaller iPad Pro. The discussion drifts towards Apple's recent financial reports, and the timely facts and rumors about the company's interest in Virtual Reality. A great show that fits in just about an hour. Enjoy!

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This week on Let’s Talk Jailbreak: iOS 9.3 beta chit chat, jailbreak tweaks discussions, and more

Episode 144: Following the release of iOS 9.3 beta 2, the guys discuss how this software version is making it harder and harder to resist updating their devices. They then go through a list of tweaks that were  recently mentioned on iDB, including tweaks to change Low Power Mode behavior, the App Switcher, and more.

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