Make iOS’ Rotation Lock less cumbersome with Oriental

Anthony Bouchard ∙ December 7, 2019

The ability to switch between landscape and portrait orientation on the iPhone can be godsend in certain situations, but in certain situations, it can be a real pain in the (redacted) — especially when in bed and your iPhone thinks laying on your side means that you want landscape orientation.

Apple combats this problem with iOS’ optional Rotation Lock feature, but this necessitates an additional step on the user’s part. For that reason, iOS developer Ubik has made a new and free jailbreak tweak called Oriental, which aims to make display rotation smarter for the iOS platform in general.

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Blots brings a dot-based notification system to jailbroken iPhones

Anthony Bouchard ∙ December 7, 2019

If you’re in search of a subtle way to augment iOS’ native notification system, then you might want to turn your attention to that of a newly released and free jailbreak tweak called Blots by iOS developer Antique.

As you accumulate missed notifications, Blots displays colored dots at the top of your display, just underneath the Status Bar. These dots are specifically colorized to match the dominant color of the app icon for which the notification represents.

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Retro review: Temple Run

Sergio Velasquez ∙ December 6, 2019

Nowadays, endless runners are a dime a dozen. But back in the day, when the App Store was just beginning, they weren't as popular. That was until Temple Run released in 2011. This game took the world by surprise with a repetitive, yet addictive gameplay.

Now, the game remains one of the most popular games on the App Store. Currently, it's number 11 in the list of action games. It's been downloaded billions of times, which led to a sequel that has been equally popular. But, is it worth playing the classic Temple Run? Or are you better off playing its sequel? Or should you move on to another one of the many endless games out there? Let's find out in today's Retro review.

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Apple reportedly pays $25 million for Billie Eilish documentary

Peter Cohen ∙ December 6, 2019

Earlier this week Apple recognized pop music's newest teen sensation, Billie Eilish, as Apple Music's artist of the year. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Apple is now set to pay Eilish $25 million for exclusive rights to an already-produced documentary that tracked the making of her smash hit album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?.

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