Delivery times for iPhone X from Apple's online stores have improved from 2-3 weeks about a month ago to 1-3 business days in the United Sates, Canada and other markets around the world.
iPhone X shipping times improve to 1-3 business days
How to play songs, albums, and playlists on repeat in the Apple Music app
Playing a song, an album, or a playlist on repeat in the Apple Music app is a bit confusing. First, the repeat option is not obviously located within the app, and second, what happens when you tap on it is even less obvious.
If you are confused about playing music on repeat in the Music app of your iPhone or iPad, then read on as you're about to learn how to use the repeat button.
A hands-on tutorial for Houdini, the iOS 10.x “semi-jailbreak” tweaking tool
If you've heard of the new tool Houdini but haven't got around to trying it out yet, then let us show you how in this quick guide. If you haven't heard of it, check out my post on the topic for a bit of background information.
Colorful abstract iPhone wallpapers in a sea of black
Today's selection is an update to a previously posted collection by @danielkorpai, a graphic designer. I have been using his full color geometric wallpapers on my devices since we posted them a while back.
In order to really make the abstracts pop with color, Korpai went back to the same collection and put the designs on a completely black background. Consequently, these wallpapers look amazing on the iPhone X's OLED panel, but these are made for all iPhone devices!
How to block automatic updates and prompts on non-jailbroken Apple TV 4 and 4K
With the release of Ian Beer's new exploit, some hope for a future Apple TV 4/4K jailbreak has appeared. The exploit will theoretically work on firmwares up to and including tvOS 11.1, but not 11.2 and higher. For this reason, I advised in my jailbreak guide that Apple TV 4/4K users who want to have a chance of jailbreaking manually restore now to tvOS 11.1, before it goes unsigned. You can use our guide on the topic to do so.
LockWatch, PhotosLock, Snoverlay, and other jailbreak tweaks to check out this weekend
Cydia isn’t quite bustling right now, but we’ve seen some exciting activity in the community recently by way of semi-jailbreaks and exploits that could potentially lead to something exciting on iOS 11 in the future. While there’s no guarantee of anything special coming out of it, we can still cross our fingers and hope for the best.
Whether current versions of iOS will receive a jailbreak or not continues to baffle the best of us, but those sporting iOS 10 devices jailbroken with Yalu can still enjoy all of Cydia's latest releases. In this roundup, we’ll talk about our favorite jailbreak tweaks launched during the past week. As usual, we’ll begin by showcasing our favorites and outline the rest of them afterward.
Polyword, SoundForest, Little Ben, and other apps to check out this weekend
This week's edition of our Apps of the Week roundup features an object identifier and translator, a unique music-maker, and an eyes-free time-keeper for your Apple Watch. And as usual, we've selected two great new games for you to check out.
Try typing “let it snow” into the Apple Store app search bar for a holiday Easter egg
Apple is spreading some holiday cheer this year by including a mini Easter egg in their official Apple Store app. Simply head to the search page and type "let it snow" to see for yourself.
Review: LIFX Mini is a bright and hub-less HomeKit bulb
LIFX added support to their Wi-Fi connected bulbs, making them one of the most enticing options in the smart home lightning market. The LIFX Mini requires no hub, supports HomeKit, and a variety of special effects within the LIFX app.
Apple shares Turi Create framework on Github for easier machine learning model building
Apple is making it easier for those who aren't experts in machine learning to create their own machine learning models. They've released their Turi Create framework on GitHub for developers to take advantage of.
Apple may buy Shazam for a reported $400 million
Apple is “close” to acquiring the popular media identification service Shazam in a transaction initially valued at a reported $400 million, making it among Apple’s largest-ever deals.
Sir Jonathan Ive is back at what he does best
Jony Ive has retaken day-to-day management of Apple's world-class design teams after two years. The news was first shared by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman in a Friday tweet.