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Apple has been reshuffling its executive team as it changes from an iPhone company to one where growth flows from services
Apple's 11-person executive team that remained largely unchanged for five years has been reshuffled as the company put some projects on hold and reorganized engineers with a focus on services. Yes, Apple is readying for life after iPhone whose sales plateaued a few years ago.
New iPad Pros with faster chips and a 10.2-inch budget iPad coming in 2019
Aside from that long-expected fifth-generation iPad mini, Apple's tablet plans for the 2019 calendar year apparently include two new iPad Pro models with upgraded processors along with a refreshed $329 iPad with a slightly bigger display.
AirPower & AirPods with wireless charging and upgraded Bluetooth should ship by the summer
Apple's release schedule for the first half of 2019 allegedly includes the AirPower wireless charging mat plus upgraded AirPods with Qi charging support and extended Bluetooth range.
Pwn20wnd shares progress update concerning the iOS 12 jailbreak with Cydia & Cydia Substrate support
In case you’ve been MIA these past few weeks, hacker and unc0ver lead developer Pwn20wnd has been working hard on a full-fledged iOS 12 jailbreak with Cydia and Cydia Substrate support. And as it would seem, he’s quickly approaching the finish line.
Small revisions to the unc0ver v3.0.0 pre-release here and there have added ‘partial’ iOS 12 support for certain devices without Cydia or Cydia Substrate; but thanks to a rootfs remount released just over a week ago, we’re now closer than ever to enjoying all the perks of a full-blown iOS 12 jailbreak with Cydia and Cydia Substrate. But just how close are we?
Apple to reintroduce ceramic watch casing, the ECG app is coming to more countries
According to renowned Apple analyst Ming-chi Kuo of TF International Securities, who is very reliable, Apple will introduce a new Apple Watch model this year featuring a ceramic casing while the ECG app will be coming to more countries.
Users report issues with the Add Person button following the group FaceTime eavesdropping fix
The FaceTime feature on the iOS 12.1.4 software does not appear to allow people to add a participant to their one-on-one call, according to multiple reports on MacRumors forums.
How to block someone in FaceTime or Messages on Mac
In this quick tutorial, we show you how to block someone who has called you on FaceTime or sent you an iMessage in the Messages app on your Mac.
Star Wars fan wallpaper creations
Our Wallpapers of the Week collection is a selection of reader submitted wallpapers, posted every Sunday. We receive a wide arrange of submissions, from original digital artwork to fan art and everything in between. This week is a hodgepodge assortment of Darth Vader, R2D2, Yoda, and Obi Wan Star Wars wallpapers.
Jailbreak tweaks of the week: AirWave, EZBatteries, TabBlocker, & more
A lot has been going on in the jailbreak community as of late, and it's no surprise that developers continue to build jailbreak tweaks that can help you trick out your iPhone or iPad so it stands out from the crowd.
In this roundup, we’ll discuss all the jailbreak tweaks released from Monday, February 11th to Sunday, February 17th. As usual, we’ll kick things off by discussing our favorites and then wrap things up afterward.
The top stories of the week on iDB
Were too busy to keep up with all the Apple news this week? We've got you covered with this roundup summing up everything you should know about.
How to hide the emojis you never use with Smojis
We all love to use emojis. Happy faces in our emails, hearts in our text messages, and even checkmarks in our notes; there’s an emoji for everything, everywhere. But it’s getting to the point that there are too many emojis to pick from and the list keeps growing. You look for one and have to sift through hundreds of others. What if there was a way to hide those emojis that you never, ever use?
Enter Smojis, a cool app that lets you hide single emojis or complete categories. So, if you never use flags or objects, hide them. If you only use specific smileys, hide the others. It’s all up to you! So, here’s how to hide the emojis you never use with Smojis.