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Add useful new options to your Home screen’s 3D Touch menus with 3DTools

Anthony Bouchard ∙ September 19, 2019

Whether you have a handset that already supports 3D Touch or Haptic Touch out of the box or you’re using a jailbreak tweak to simulate similar features on an unsupported handset, chances are you’ve used the Home screen-centric app icon menus at least once in your travels.

This interface is somewhat lacking on a bone-stock handset, but with the help of a newly released tweak called 3DTools by iOS developer smokin1337, you can add several useful new items to these menus that promise to augment your Home screen usage exponentially.

BottomToolBar makes it easier to access your iPhone’s most important features

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated March 11, 2020

Those sporting jailbroken iOS devices understand what those without jailbroken iOS devices don’t: the seemingly endless itch to customize and improve your device’s software beyond what Apple designed it to be. Fortunately, we’ve got a tweak that fits this necessity quite well.

Enter BottomToolBar, a newly released jailbreak tweak by iOS developer XCXiao that puts an easy-to-summon shortcut bar at the bottom of your display with fast access to useful shortcuts and information.

Learn about the new features of iOS 13 on iPhone and iPad

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ Updated June 11, 2025

With all of the enhancements and new features accompanying iOS 13 and iPadOS, it can be hard to keep up with it all.

Not only are there useful improvements to the systems themselves like Dark Mode, faster scrolling, and text editing gestures, but also new features for apps like Notes, Photos, and Safari.

Here’s a handy roundup of how to use the new features of iOS 13 on iPhone and iPad (iPadOS) that you can bookmark and revisit as you begin using it.

All the ways to multitask on iPad

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ Updated February 1, 2023

From Slide Over to Stage Manager, and everything in between, this guide will cover all the ways to multitask on your iPad and show you how to optimize your workflow and increase productivity.

SmartBattery can help improve your jailbroken handset’s battery life

Anthony Bouchard ∙ September 19, 2019

Apple touted significant gains to battery life with the brand-new iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max handsets at this year’s Keynote, but for those still handling older devices, every drop of precious battery juice is vital to a full days’ worth of digital enjoyment.

If you’re jailbroken and looking to improve your battery life throughout daily usage, then you might want to turn your attention to a newly released jailbreak tweak called SmartBattery by iOS developer elias. Like countless other tweaks before it, SmartBattery plays on iOS’ native Low Power Mode feature while adding oodles of additional options to make it right for you.

Professional photographer Austin Mann praises the iPhone 11 Pro’s cameras

Evan Selleck ∙ September 18, 2019

Apple uses the camera in its smartphones as a powerful selling point, and that is certainly the case with the cameras present in the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro.

Bob Iger details relationship with Steve Jobs and ‘the Apple merger that wasn’t’ in new book

Evan Selleck ∙ September 18, 2019

In the near future, Disney's CEO, Bob Iger, is going to have a book published that details his life as chief executive of one of the biggest companies in the world for over a decade.

The best rugged cases for iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro

Evan Selleck ∙ Updated August 6, 2020

There are a lot of different case styles out there, and this time around we've put together a look at some rugged case options for your new iPhone 11 and/or iPhone 11 Pro/iPhone 11 Pro Max.

Apple’s VP of communications, Steve Dowling, is leaving Apple after 16 years

Evan Selleck ∙ September 18, 2019

Apple is seeing another shift at the executive level, as a long-time member of the company's roster is leaving.

iTunes movie deals: Spaceballs and Bloodsport $5, Alien: Covenant $10, and much more

Cody Lee ∙ September 18, 2019

Apple has once again updated its iTunes Store with new deals on movies and other media. Among the discounts are space movies like The Martian and Interstellar for under $10, family-friendly films like Shrek and The Boss Baby for under $10, and a nice roundup of classics for under $5. Check out the full roundup below.

Xcode confirms the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro have 4GB of RAM

Evan Selleck ∙ September 18, 2019

Apple shares the specifications for its devices it believes are worth sharing. As far as raw specifications are concerned that typically falls on the A-series processors the company unveils every year. Not so much when it comes to available RAM, though.

Midnight Green wallpapers

Jim Gresham ∙ Updated January 17, 2020

We are days away from brand new iPhones. Pre-orders began on Friday, September 13, with shipments and in-store availability this Friday, September 20. The new iPhone Pro 11 color way is inspiring new Midnight Green wallpapers. This darker green has never been seen before on an Apple device. While you await your newest device, download these inspired images.