How to disable notifications for some Facebook apps and games

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated March 12, 2018

Tired of being pinged about invites and activity notifications generated by apps and games you've added to your Facebook account? Want to mute those app alerts, but keep the notifications from Facebook games you actually care about flowing?

You've come to the right place.

iDownloadBlog recently told you about a master switch that instantly stops all game invites.

Additionally, we taught you how to stop apps from spamming your Facebook Timeline and shared how to stop receiving game invites from specific Facebook friends.

In this tutorial, we'll discuss disabling activity notifications for specific apps and games sans those that you do care about.

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Apple’s next move in India: selling used iPhones

Christian Zibreg ∙ March 4, 2016
Blue iPhone 5c

It is no secret that Apple is working feverishly to get more iPhones into customers' hands in India and one of the ways to accomplish this goal will be selling used handsets in the populous country, according to a new report from The Times of India on Friday.

The iPhone maker has already submitted an application to import and sell refurbished iPhones in India. The Cupertino company currently sells refurbished Mac, iPad and iPod products through via its online stores, but not iPhones.

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Intel has reportedly secured orders for a ‘significant portion’ of iPhone 7 cellular modems

Christian Zibreg ∙ March 4, 2016

Chip giant Intel has secured orders for a “significant portion” of cellular modems on Apple's upcoming iPhone 7, according to a note CLSA Securities analyst Srini Pajjuri sent to clients, a copy of which was obtained by NDTV.

The current iPhone 6s generation uses Qualcomm's MDM9635M LTE Cat. 6 cellular modem and the previous-generation iPhone 6 series is outfitted with Qualcomm's MDM9625M modem so if this particular analyst is right, Qualcomm is set to lose some serious money should Apple dual-source cellular modems for the next iPhone.

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Google launches experimental hands-free payments app

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated February 6, 2018

Hands Free, a new Google app for iOS and Android, allows you to pay for in-store purchases without even pulling a smartphone out of your pocket. The Internet giant said that they're piloting the new app so for the time being it's available to South Bay residents.

Those who would test the app shall be treated to up to $5 off their first Hands Free purchase at participating stores, which include a small number of McDonald’s, Papa John’s and local eateries in the area.

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PreferenceTag3 lets you organize the iOS Settings app your own way

Anthony Bouchard ∙ March 4, 2016

If you're like me, then you don't use every single setting that your iPhone comes with, and it would make life easier in the organization department if you could move around your Settings app's preference cells and hide the ones you don't use.

If this functionality sounds useful to you, then PreferenceTag3, which is a jailbreak tweak you can grab from Cydia for $1.99, is going to be your new best friend because it'll let your organize your Settings app exactly how you like it.

In this review, we'll show you what PreferenceTag3 is all about and how it works.

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SafariHistory lets you quickly and selectively delete Safari history on your iPhone

Anthony Bouchard ∙ March 4, 2016

SafariHistory is a handy new jailbreak tweak that is now available for free in Cydia and it will give Safari users that don't use Private Browsing mode an easier way to delete their Safari history in bulk.

Although Safari on your iPhone and iPad includes a 'Clear' button to quickly delete all of your browsing history, the only way to delete individual history items is to swipe to the left on them to reveal the red "Delete" button, and this can take forever.

SafariHistory instead makes it easier to remove individual items in bulk without clearing your entire Safari browsing history, as you're about to see in this review.

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Toca Kitchen 2 is Apple’s new Free App of the Week

Christian Zibreg ∙ March 3, 2016

Apple's in-house editors have selected Toca Boca's Toca Kitchen 2, the official sequel to the wildly popular Toca Kitchen, as a new Free App of the Week on the App Store. Retailing for $2.99, this universal app is now available at no charge for a week, until next Thursday, March 10, 2016.

Released in December 2014, the game has a rating of four and a half starts based on nearly 700 App Store reviews.

In Toca Kitchen 2, you will cook foods for new types of guests, with more tools to play with and new food combinations to test out.

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Unsurprisingly, Samsung stops short of voicing open support for Apple in FBI fight

Christian Zibreg ∙ March 3, 2016
FBI and Apple logos

Apple's dispute with the United States government over a court order demanding that it create an insecure version of iOS to help the FBI break the passcode of the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone 5c has gained support from more than 40 parties, according to The New York Times.

Samsung, however, likely won't be one of them.

As reported by Bloomberg, Samsung generally supports the notion that “any requirement to create a backdoor could undermine consumers’ trust,” but stopped short of voicing open support for its rival.

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Vimeo now streams 4K video on iPad Pro, gains a bunch of other new features in 6.0 update

Christian Zibreg ∙ March 3, 2016

Thursday, Vimeo pushed a significant update to its free of charge app in the App Store which lets you record, upload and share high-quality, ad-free clips on the service.

The new app packs updated navigation tools, has richer uploading options and sports a brand new player with support for 4K streaming and enhanced Picture-In-Picture viewing on compatible devices such as the 12.9-inch iPad Pro.

Search is now faster than ever and you can browse new curated categories like Animation, Documentary, Travel and more. Saving videos to watch offline is now easier than before, you can now upload clips from your smartphone and tablets and more.

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