Apple has started to release more orders to AMD for high-end Vega GPUs needed for its upcoming 27-inch iMac Pro all-in-one desktop ahead of its scheduled launch in December.
Apple boosts orders for AMD Vega GPUs ahead of upcoming iMac Pro launch
iPhones can now connect to Project Loon balloons in Puerto Rico
Apple, wireless carrier AT&T, the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Alphabet’s X division have banded together to give iPhone users in Puerto Rico cellular connectivity powered by Project Loon balloons.
Apple taps Amazon Studios alum to head international video development
Apple hired Morgan Wandell from Amazon Studios to head its international video development, a move that has been in the works for months, Variety reported this past weekend.
Luna Display is a lag-free way to use your iPad as a second monitor
There are a few popular apps on the App Store that allow you to connect your iPad to your Mac as a secondary display. Ideal for expanding your workspace, especially when using the 12.9" iPad Pro. Duet and Air Display are both great options, but they have quite a few limitations. Luna Display, from the makers of AstroPad, aims to be the end-all solution for a lag-free, HiDPI experience.
To see it for yourself, check out our hands on video with a prototype of the Luna Display.
Hands on with Twelve South’s Inspire [mac candle N°2] – video
Last year, popular accessory maker Twelve South released their infamous "new Mac" scented candle. It was a hotly gifted item and stirred up quite a bit of controversy on whether or not it did smell like a new Mac. This year, the candle is back in the form of Inspire [mac candle N°2]. This is an entirely new scent, and no longer tied to a new Apple product.
Billboard will give Apple Music and paid streaming services more weight in charts
Billboard has announced a change in the weight it will give to various types of streaming music services in its calculations for its charts. Consequently, Apple Music and other paid streaming music services will soon be receiving a boost in how their listening numbers are used to determine the music charts
Wallpapers of the Week: fluid colors
As we spiral toward the iPhone X pre-order date later this week, there is no shortage of amazingly colorful wallpapers to take advantage of the new OLED 5.8" screen. Make sure to set you alarms for Friday morning at 12:01AM Pacific Time, if you are going to have a chance at the pre-order quantity of 3M units. In the meantime, continue to stock pile a folder of wallpapers for your new device.
DarkAppleStore, SCFilterMover, and other jailbreak tweaks to check out this weekend
Jailbreak developers continue to release new jailbreak tweaks in Cydia, and the new Saïgon jailbreak tool for iOS 10.2.1 is helping to push a few things forward.
In this roundup, we’ll talk about all the tweaks that launched within the last week. As usual, we’ll begin by showcasing our favorites, and we’ll cap off by outlining 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.
Skorch, Leap Second, Wagcam and other apps to check out this weekend
This week's edition of our Apps of the Week roundup features an app for finding the hottest spots in your area, a video montage-maker, and a camera app focused on helping you take better pet pics. Plus, as always, we've selected two great new games for you to check out.
Move and resize Snapchat filters at will with SCFilterMover
Most Snapchat users are accustomed to the Emoji and Filter features accessible in the app for supplementing your Snaps with further expression. On the other hand, Snapchat doesn’t provide users with as much freedom to move and transform filters as they do with Emojis.
A new free jailbreak tweak called SCFilterMover by iOS developer NeinZedd9 fixes that, giving you just as much filter plasticity as you already have with Emojis.
DarkAppleStore gives the Apple Store app’s tab bar a darkened makeover
Jailbreakers that use the Apple Store app to browse Apple’s product offerings can take advantage of a new free jailbreak tweak called DarkAppleStore by iOS developer CydiaGeek to spice up its user interface.
Post-installation, DarkAppleStore applies a darkened blur to the translucent tab bar at the bottom of the app, causing it to resemble the before and after images you see above and below.