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This tweak puts a free RAM indicator in the iPhone X’s Status Bar

Anthony Bouchard ∙ August 9, 2018

The iPhone X’s notch compelled Apple’s to redesign the handset’s Status Bar to make the best use possible of the free space available. The result doesn’t look that bad, but software tinkerers in the jailbreak community always find ways to improve trivial things of this nature.

A prime example is a new free jailbreak tweak called FreeRAMUnderTimeX by iOS developer i4M1k0SU. Just as the name suggests, this tweak displays the amount of free RAM you have right under the time indicator in the iPhone X’s Status Bar.

How to customize the appearance of Skype on Mac

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ August 9, 2018

If you use Skype for chats or calls on your Mac, you might get bored with the appearance from time to time. But, you do have a few options to change the look and feel of the Skype window. Here’s how to customize the appearance of Skype to fit your taste or even your mood.

Customize the Camera app in iOS 11 with Shutter

Anthony Bouchard ∙ August 9, 2018

Photography is a common interest among iPhone owners, and that’s why Apple packs a capable hardware and software package inside of every handset. Nevertheless, iOS’ stock Camera app could still do with some improvements.

Enter a new free jailbreak tweak dubbed Shutter by iOS developer Jbrownllama. This tweak provides an extensive list of options that let the user customize their Camera app to their liking.

Best Apple Pencil accessories include cases, sleeves, chargers and more

Bryan M. Wolfe ∙ Updated November 14, 2019

Are you looking to make your Apple Pencil even better? How about some accessories? Here are some of the best Apple Pencil accessories now available.

Some 2018 MacBook Pro users are complaining of random, crackling speaker sounds

Bryan M. Wolfe ∙ August 8, 2018

Since the new hardware was released last month, some 2018 MacBook Pro owners are complaining about intermittent crackling sounds from the built-in speakers. The complaints are being discussed at various places online including the Apple Support Communities, Reddit, YouTube, and the MacRumors Forums.

How to add Apple Music albums, playlists, and artists to your iPhone Home Screen to play them in one tap

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated December 29, 2022

In this tutorial, we'll show you how to add your favorite Apple Music playlists, albums, or artists to the your iPhone or iPad Home Screen so you can play them directly from there in just one tap.

These will also work if you are not an Apple Music subscriber but have songs saved locally in the iOS Music app.

Google Pixel 3 XL may have a noticeably taller notch than iPhone X and a chin at the bottom

Christian Zibreg ∙ August 8, 2018

If you thought the iPhone X notch was hideous, wait 'till you see Google's upcoming third-generation Pixel smartphone. According to a new leak Wednesday, Pixel 3 XL could feature a really tall notch at the top of the display as well as a huge bezel at the bottom.

Facebook rolls out multiplayer video chat augmented reality games on Messenger

Christian Zibreg ∙ August 8, 2018

Facebook announced Wednesday that users of its Messenger service can now play augmented reality (AR) games with their friends over video chat.

US Homeland Security says millions of smartphones vulnerable to security threats

Bryan M. Wolfe ∙ August 8, 2018

Research funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has determined that smartphones are vulnerable to a "slew" of security loopholes that could allow hackers to gain access. Specifically, user data, emails, and text messages could be susceptible. The results of the study were first announced during the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas, California.

Another video highlights making Apple Pay Cash payments through text

Christian Zibreg ∙ August 8, 2018

Yesterday, Apple's official YouTube channel published yet another short advertisement designed to promote the company's peer-to-peer mobile payment service, Apple Pay Cash.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says he won’t ban InfoWars or Alex Jones

Bryan M. Wolfe ∙ August 8, 2018

Twitter's Jack Dorsey is defending his company's decision not to ban Alex Jones and his InfoWars media platform from the social networking site. In explaining the move, the CEO said Jones hasn't broken the site's rules that would justify a ban. In recent days, Facebook, Apple, and Google removed content associated with the controversial figure saying it violated their policies.

Snapchat’s redesign caused daily active user base to fall for the first time since its inception

Christian Zibreg ∙ August 8, 2018

As part of its quarterly earnings announcement yesterday, Snap, Inc. has revealed that its number of daily active users fell by two percent to about 188 million.