Readitfor.me summarizes top books to keep you ahead of the business curve

Nick Logan ∙ May 3, 2019

When it comes to getting ahead in the increasingly competitive world of business, continuing education is key. But the good news is that you don’t need to spend thousands of dollars and just as many hours in a traditional classroom in order to get the skills you need to get ahead.

Readitfor.me is a groundbreaking service that succinctly summarizes leading books written by some of the world’s most influential businesspeople, and a 1-year subscription to a Standard Plan is currently available for over 85% off at just $29.

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Sileo Team launches Sileo v1.0.3 with more speed improvements

Anthony Bouchard ∙ May 2, 2019

If you’ve jailbroken your iOS 12.0-12.1.2 handset with the Electra Team’s all-new Chimera jailbreak tool and have been experiencing baffling sluggishness while using the Sileo app, then you might want to pay particular attention to the package manager’s latest update.

The Sileo Team has announced the release Sileo version 1.0.3 for both Chimera and Electra users just this evening via Twitter, an update that strives to boost Sileo’s performance by up to ten times for those who might be using more than 12 repositories at a time:

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GameClub to breathe new life into old games by updating them for modern iOS versions

Christian Zibreg ∙ May 2, 2019

Apple has dropped support for 32-bit iPhone and iPad apps with the release of the iOS 11 software back in September 2017, prompting some developers to simply leave their old games behind rather than update them to be playable on newer iOS device models. But there's some hope left for these legacy titles as a startup named GameClub has managed to secure $2.5 million in investment to bring a bunch of classic iOS games back to life.

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Should I jailbreak with Chimera, Electra, or unc0ver?

Anthony Bouchard ∙ May 2, 2019

In case you’ve been living under a rock, there are now three major full-fledged jailbreak tools floating around in the wild: Chimera, Electra, and unc0ver. So which one should you be using?

Answering this question is challenging, and given the seemingly volatile state of the jailbreak community at the time of this writing, I’ve been hesitant to answer it; but I think it’s finally time, especially since folks now have more choices to pick from than ever before.

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Prevent Now Playing apps from being killed via the App Switcher with DontKillMyMusic

Anthony Bouchard ∙ May 2, 2019

Do you ever launch your App Switcher and start swiping away at apps until there’s nothing left? Despite how unnecessary people claim this to be, it’s common practice for folks to habitually clear apps when not in use. But the real problem manifests itself when you accidentally kill an app that’s playing music in the background. Yeah… frowny pants.

A new free jailbreak tweak called DontKillMyMusic by iOS developer Karimo299 aims to prevent this dilemma by empowering users with the ability to designate which apps can and can’t be killed via the App Switcher.

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AutoBlue imposes Bluetooth and Wi-Fi timeout thresholds to improve any iPhone’s battery life

Anthony Bouchard ∙ May 2, 2019

Your Bluetooth and Wi-Fi radios are always searching for new devices and networks, even when they aren’t being used. That said, both can have an impact on your device’s battery life, and a new free jailbreak tweak called AutoBlue by iOS developer Karimo299 attempts to help you find that ideal sweet spot in between performance and battery savings.

AutoBlue works by automatically disabling Bluetooth and/or Wi-Fi after a certain amount of time of being unused. The timers are fully configurable by the end user, and you can even configure the triggers that will re-enable Bluetooth and/or Wi-Fi whenever they become disabled by the tweak.

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Disable Cydia Substrate or Substitute in specific apps with UnSub

Anthony Bouchard ∙ May 2, 2019

Some App Store apps throw a fit when you jailbreak your device or when they’re tampered with by third-party tweaks, so if you happen to be jailbroken, what can you do to resolve this problem and mitigate issues with these types of apps? We're glad you asked.

UnSub is a new free jailbreak tweak by iOS developer Nepeta that aims to make your pwned handset less prone to these kinds of issues. It does this by letting you disable Cydia Substrate or Substitute-centric tweak injection for specific apps, such as those that might exhibit adverse reactions.

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