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BigShotJb lets you take long screenshots of scrolling interfaces

Anthony Bouchard ∙ August 22, 2016

Without a doubt, sometimes taking a screenshot on your iPhone requires multiple screenshots that you have to stitch together to combine into a single screenshot. As a reviewer, this is something that I run into constantly when taking screenshots of settings for tweaks, and many other situations.

A new free jailbreak tweak called BigShotJb aims to make this process easier by allowing you to take long screenshots of scrolling interfaces, such as message conversations or Settings preference panes. We'll show you more about it in this review.

NotiCopy lets you copy the text of iOS notifications

Anthony Bouchard ∙ August 22, 2016

Sometimes you get important information from people in your iOS notifications that you'd like to do more than just read. For these situations, a new free jailbreak tweak called NotiCopy will come greatly in handy.

With this tweak, you can easily copy the information in any notification from your Lock screen or Notification Center to your clipboard so you can paste it later on.

Wallpapers of the week: minimalist mountains continued

Jim Gresham ∙ Updated May 1, 2018

Each week, we aspire to bring the iDB community photo quality wallpapers for their iOS devices through the curated series, Wallpapers of the Week. One of the best ways to easily customize your device, rotating Lock and Home screen images can make your device feel fresh a renewed. As we all wait for iOS 10, try making a small wallpaper change to brighten your iPhone.

Today's selection is a continuation of two previous posts. In February, we highlighted a minimalist mountain wallpaper scene designed by @alexmuench and last week, featured a mountain time lapse series by @Stijndv. Both of these previous posts were incredibly popular. Consequently, back by popular demand, find a continuation of minimalist mountainscapes below the fold.

Jailbreak tweaks of the week: AnsweringMachine, QuickShoot Pro 3, & more…

Anthony Bouchard ∙ August 21, 2016

As yet another week goes by, Cydia has been the host of a number of new jailbreak tweaks.

Although this week hasn't been as exciting as some of the previous weeks we've seen following the Pangu jailbreak for iOS 9.3.3, there have still been some useful jailbreak tweak releases that we'll share in this roundup.

AnsweringMachine: the amazing voicemail experience iOS never had (until now)

Anthony Bouchard ∙ August 21, 2016

iOS' voicemail system has always had a lot to be desired. On the other hand, a new jailbreak tweak called AnsweringMachine aims to fill all the gaps that users have wanted for the iPhone for ages.

In this review, we'll talk about what you can do with AnsweringMachine and show you why it's a significant upgrade from the stock voicemail system.

The top stories of the week on iDB

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated October 16, 2018

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.

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Here are Gene Munster’s latest musings on Project Titan & Apple VR headset

Christian Zibreg ∙ August 20, 2016

Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster had been infamously predicting an Apple-branded HDTV set for years before eventually giving up on that dream. Last we heard from him was when he called for an S-upgrade to the Apple Watch in February 2016 (he may have gotten that one right; the timing, not so much).

He's back now with some interesting thoughts (via AppleWorldToday) on Apple's rumored electric vehicle and assumed virtual reality headset hardware.

WSJ: Pandora could unveil on-demand tiers next month to better compete with Apple Music

Christian Zibreg ∙ August 20, 2016

Trying to stave off threat from Apple's music subscription service and at the same time overcome a “listenership plateau”, Pandora is set to launch a pair of paid subscription tiers next month, The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday citing people familiar with the matter.

Provided it's able to negotiate necessary deals with record labels, Pandora could unveil two new paid subscription tiers in the United States and elsewhere.

One of them would reportedly provide unlimited on-demand access to tens of millions of songs on the Internet radio streaming service in exchange for $9.99 per month.

NYT: Lyft unsuccessfully attempts to sell itself to Apple, Google, Uber and others

Christian Zibreg ∙ August 20, 2016

Despite not being in danger of closing down thanks to its cash cushion of $1.4 billion, the popular ride-sharing service Lyft has in recent months attempted to sell itself to Apple and a few other Silicon Valley giants like Google, Amazon and Uber, The New York Times reported yesterday. None of the mentioned companies commented on the story.

The nation's second-largest ride-hailing firm also attempted a sale to China's leading ride-sharing service, Didi Chuxing, into which Apple invested $1 billion, and to General Motors, one of its largest investors that refused to make a written offer to buy it.

Facebook launches Lifestage, a teens-only social app built around video profiles

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated February 17, 2018

If you're a high-schooler aged under 22 and eager to connect with your classmates within an environment that harkens back to the Facebook from 2004, when it was exclusively a college student network, then today's Facebook where everyone creeps on others may not be the safest place to engage in such interactions.

That's why Michael Sayman, Facebook’s 19-year-old product manager, created Lifestage, a teens-only iPhone app that encourages high-schoolers to create video profiles and share them with their school network.

Apple opens Red Cross donations for Louisiana flood relief

Christian Zibreg ∙ August 20, 2016

Apple is tapping into its vast base of hundreds of millions of iTunes accounts with credit cards on file to help collect donations to the American Red Cross in an effort to help victims of the flooding in southern Louisiana, which has forced thousands of people out of their homes. Banners on the iTunes and App Store and Apple's U.S. website went live Friday, with donations to the American Red Cross available in $5/$10/$25/$50/$100/$200 tiers billed directly to your credit card.

Canvas, Spark Pro, Mimo and other apps to check out this weekend

Cody Lee ∙ Updated May 1, 2018

It's the weekend again, and you know what that means! It's time for another edition of our Apps of the Week roundup. This week we have some awesome selections for you including a new realtime collaboration app, a minimal video capturing app, a new app that makes learning to code fun and easy, and of course two games that we think are worth checking out.