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Miss Priority Hub because you’re on iOS 10? Try Atmos

Anthony Bouchard ∙ August 10, 2017

One of my long-time favorite jailbreak tweaks for organizing my incoming notifications is Priority Hub, but the tweak was never updated to support iOS 10. If you’re in the same boat and miss this classic tweak, then you might want to try a new release called Atmos by iOS developer Antique.

After you install Atmos, your notifications are grouped by app both on the Lock screen and in Notification Center. With this sort of organization, you can focus on what’s important rather than looking at a chaotic menagerie of mixed notifications.

SlideToUnlockX brings the classic ‘slide to unlock’ to iOS 10

Anthony Bouchard ∙ August 10, 2017

If you've got nostalgia for the good old days when you would use 'slide to unlock' to access your iPhone, then you should check out a throwback jailbreak tweak dubbed SlideToUnlockX by iOS developer XCXiao.

Once you install SlideToUnlockX, you can bring this classic unlock style to your jailbroken iOS 10 iPhone or iPad and cure your nostalgia.

Apple closes the signing window for iOS 10.3.2

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated March 3, 2021

Apple systematically stops signing older firmware for its mobile devices a couple of weeks after a new firmware release to prevent downgrades. Although they’re slightly late this time around, they’ve closed the signing window for iOS 10.3.2 three weeks following the release of iOS 10.3.3.

It’s not too significant for most iPhone and iPad users considering there isn’t a public jailbreak for any iOS firmware newer than Yalu for iOS 10.0-10.2, but it illustrates how Apple isn’t letting up on their efforts to put everyone on the latest firmware possible and to keep them there.

Face scanning laser may be incorporated into 2018 iPhones

Christian Zibreg ∙ August 9, 2017

Supplier Lumentum has confirmed receiving a $200 million order for advanced 3D-scanning lasers to be shipped in calendar year 2017 to an unknown client, up from just $5 million in its June quarter's 3D-sensing revenue, and analysts with Loup Ventures think that client is Apple.

Is this what iPhone 8 will look like?

Christian Zibreg ∙ August 9, 2017

iPhone 8 is said to come in three colors—Black, Silver and Gold—and The Loop's Dave Mark today was forwarded interesting images of some dummy units originally received by Ben Miller, who works for a publisher that owns a site that sells iPhone repair kits.

iOS 11’s Camera app could finally let you pause and resume video recording

Christian Zibreg ∙ August 9, 2017

It irks me a lot to think that Apple's Camera app for iPhone and iPad still lacks the Pause and Resume features when shooting video. That being said, Apple could address this glaring omission in the coming weeks, as first noted by iOS developer Daniel Niyazov.

Why and how to turn off Background App Refresh on iPhone & iPad

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated January 5, 2023

You can turn off Background App Refresh on your iPhone or iPad to save cellular data and extend the battery life.

In this tutorial, we'll tell you what Background App Refresh is and how to disable it for all apps or only selected apps. Plus, we'll show you how to turn it off only for cellular data or for both cellular data and Wi-Fi.

Musessions augments the music experience on iOS with a host of features

Anthony Bouchard ∙ August 9, 2017

Perhaps one of the most important ways people use their iPhones is to listen to music, but sometimes you will use a bevy of different apps rather than just Apple Music.

With a new jailbreak tweak called Musessions by iOS developer creativeBeing, you can track your music history more efficiently and import songs from other apps directly into your stock Music app.

Picaso Lab handcrafts incredible leather MacBook Pro sleeves

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated April 29, 2019

Without protection for your Apple notebook when you’re traveling, hazards that spell out scratches or dents in the aluminum finish lurk around every corner.

The Picaso Lab classic leather sleeve lets you pack your Apple notebook with confidence. Available in a slew of color choices, I opted for the black and coral red option you see above because it's stunning and really pops. I even had my full name engraved in the leather to give it some ownership.

Watch the premiere of Carpool Karaoke now on Apple Music

Sébastien Page ∙ August 9, 2017

After month of build up, the premiere episode of Carpool Karaoke is available to stream on Apple Music. Starring Will Smith and the show creator James Corden, the episode runs about 20-minutes long where the pair sings along several songs, including of course the theme of Fresh Prince of Bel Air.

iPhone 8 may suppress notification sounds if you’re looking at it

Christian Zibreg ∙ August 8, 2017

There will be more, a whole lot more to that sophisticated 3D sensor that should come outfitted on the OLED iPhone than originally thought, with a new discovery indicating that Apple's tenth anniversary phone might suppress notification sounds if you're looking at it.

Disney to pull all content from Netflix and launch its own streaming services

Christian Zibreg ∙ August 8, 2017

Entertainment conglomerate Disney announced during its latest earnings report today that it intends to end a major distribution deal inked with Netflix a few years ago and pull all of its movies from the popular service, including Disney as well as Pixar's titles, CNBC said today.