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Kaleidoscope brings resource efficient UI colorization to iOS 13

Anthony Bouchard ∙ May 19, 2020

One of the first things many jailbreakers like to do after liberating their handset is get dirty with interface colorization. After all, folks don’t always like the eye-searing bright white or dismal black user interfaces that Apple provides out of the box. Some users just want some color, a sentiment that I personally understand.

That’s one reason why I’m excited about a new free jailbreak tweak release dubbed Kaleidoscope by iOS developer SparkDev. While we’ve seen user interface colorization tweaks in the past, Kaleidoscope aims to be one of the most simplistic and resource efficient colorization engines available to jailbreakers today.

Rose offers seemingly unlimited ways to customize iPhone haptic feedback

Anthony Bouchard ∙ May 19, 2020

If anything’s certain, it’s that the time and energy Apple invested in creating the iPhone’s Taptic Engine means haptic feedback is here to stay, and it’ll probably become more advanced over time as Apple further develops and refines its hardware and software.

But one place where Apple falls short on its platform is haptic feedback customization, and that’s where a free and comprehensive jailbreak tweak dubbed Rose by iOS developer Litten comes into play.

HTC’s new truly wireless headphones are a clone of Apple’s AirPods

Evan Selleck ∙ May 18, 2020

Apple is not unfamiliar with other companies taking cues from its devices, but when it's a company like HTC's certainly noteworthy.

Apple secures 4-part docuseries from ‘McMillion$’ filmmakers Brian Lazarte and James Lee Hernandez

Evan Selleck ∙ May 18, 2020

Here we are again, with Apple landing yet another major high-profile deal to secure even more original content for its video streaming service, Apple TV+.

The best cases for the new MacBook Air

Evan Selleck ∙ Updated November 16, 2020

Apple launched a new MacBook Air earlier this year, bringing with it a 13-inch Retina display, and, perhaps most importantly, the scissor switch keyboard. So now you may need a case to protect it.

Google rolling out Dark Mode support in its dedicated Search app

Christian Zibreg ∙ May 18, 2020

Goole recently began making Dark Mode support in Gmail for iPhone and iPad available to more people following a very limited roll-out that kicked off last year, and now the company is on the verge of launching Dark Mode support in its dedicated Search app for iOS and Android.

A new report sheds light on the OLED displays Apple will use in the iPhone 12 lineup

Evan Selleck ∙ May 18, 2020

A new report aims to shed some light on just how Apple will implement its all-OLED lineup of iPhones later this year.

watchOS 6.2.5 will bring irregular heart rhythm and ECG notifications to Apple Watch owners in Saudi Arabia [Updated]

Evan Selleck ∙ May 18, 2020

At the beginning of March of this year, Apple introduced watchOS 6.2 to the public, which brought irregular heartbeat rhythm and ECG notifications to Chile, Turkey, and New Zealand. And now it's heading to Saudi Arabia.

Apple seeds Golden Master of iOS and iPadOS 13.5 to developers

Evan Selleck ∙ May 18, 2020

We continue to move right along towards a full, public release of iOS 13.5. And to get there, Apple has seeded the Golden Master of iOS 13.5 to developers ahead of that full release.

How to change iPad trackpad or mouse scrolling speed so pages move slower or faster

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated November 7, 2022

iPad scrolling speed can be adjusted to your liking when using a trackpad or mouse with your tablet. By adjusting the iPad trackpad scroll speed value to your liking, you can make Safari webpages, Office documents, your Photos library, and other scrollable content move faster or slower than the default value. Follow along with us to learn how to adjust the iPad scrolling speed for the connected trackpad and/or mouse to your liking with just a few taps.

Apple may be getting closer to launching the rumored lower-priced HomePod

Evan Selleck ∙ May 18, 2020

Ever since Apple launched its first smart speaker, the HomePod, back in 2018, there have been rumors that a smaller, less expensive model is also in the works.

The FBI has reportedly bypassed the security on the Pensacola mass shooter’s iPhone [Updated]

Evan Selleck ∙ May 18, 2020

After trying to force Apple to unlock a pair of passcode-locked iPhones, a new report suggests that the Federal Bureau of Investigation has managed to bypass at least one of the iPhones used by the Pensacola mass shooter without Apple's help.