Former New York Times technology columnist David Pogue has spent some hands-on time with Apple's HomePod and came away impressed with sound quality.
Pogue: Google Home Max “sounds like cardboard” compared with HomePod
Apple and Cisco partner with Aon and Allianz on cyber risk management solution for businesses
Apple and Cisco on Monday said they're partnering with global professional services and insurance companies Aon and Allianz on a cyber risk management solution for businesses.
Apple is investigating iPhone X’s incoming call bug
Hundreds of iPhone X owners have been complaining recently about an unusual bug that's causing them to miss incoming calls because the handset's OLED display won't wake, preventing the call from being answered.
How to share screenshots even faster on iPhone and iPad
In this tutorial, we’ll let you in on a little iPhone trick to skip past the screenshot-editing screen and jump directly from your screenshot to the iOS Share Sheet.
How to stop Netflix from playing the next episode automatically
In this post, we will show you how to disable the Netflix Autoplay Next Episode feature for each profile you have set up under your account. This will put you back in control as you'll be able to decide what to watch next on your own terms.
Hands-on with the g0blin jailbreak for iOS 10.3.x
We've seen a spate of jailbreak tool releases of late for both iOS 10 and iOS 11. I've covered their current statuses and differences in a previous article, but today we'll take a more specific look at the 64-bit iOS 10.3.x option, g0blin, by sticktron.
Wallpapers of the week: aerial photography for iPad, iPhone, desktop
By popular request, we are refocusing some attention on iPad and desktop wallpaper sets. Since iPhone X launched, most of the walls were specific to handsets, particularly the X. Today's collection is focused on the much larger iPad and desktop canvas. With a top down view, the aerial photography looks incredible on larger screens.
Jailbreak tweaks of the week: Marina, MoreLinesNotifications, and more…
With jailbreak tools under development for both iOS 10.3-10.3.3 and iOS 11.0-11.1.2, it’s tough to discern where users should be for the best experience possible these days. Nevertheless, developers continue to release new jailbreak tweaks despite the erratic state of the community.
In this roundup, we’ll talk about all the new jailbreak tweaks released throughout the week. As usual, we’ll kick things off by showcasing our favorites and then outline the rest afterward.
The top stories of the week on iDB
Like every Sunday, we get to take a look at some of the most popular posts that were published on iDB during the week that just ended. Whether it is a news item, a new jailbreak tweak, a tutorial, or an app review, we sum it all up in one convenient place for you.
Last Drops 10 lets you bypass your iPhone’s auto-shutdown at critical battery levels
Apple pre-configures iPhones to automatically shut down when the battery level dips below a certain percentage, but many users find this feature more interruptive and bothersome than It’s worth.
With a new free jailbreak tweak called Last Drops 10 by iOS developer Ilia Kambarov, you can make use of every ounce of power stored in your battery; even during those critical moments when your battery hovers around ~1%.
Strips, Mixel, Letterboxd, and other apps to check out this weekend
This week's edition of our Apps of the Week roundup features a new image editor for comic book fans, an 8-bit cocktail recipe app, and a new universal app for the popular Letterboxd network. And as always, we've selected two great new games for you to check out.
See more incoming notification content at a glance with MoreLinesNotifications
Whenever you receive long text messages or emails, iOS automatically limits the amount of text that displays inside of your incoming notifications. In most cases, this means unlocking your device to read the entire message rather than reading it from the Lock screen notification preview.
A new free jailbreak tweak called MoreLinesNotifications by iOS developer CydiaGeek tries to solve this problem by maximizing the amount of text that each incoming notification displays.