This week’s top stories: iPads, iOS 7.0.3, awesome apps and wallpapers…

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

Like every Sunday, we bring you the stories that were the most popular on iDB during this past week. Whether it is a news piece, an editorial, a tutorial, a new jailbreak tweak, or an accessory review, we sum it all up in one convenient place.

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Apple launches iPad Air, the lightest iPad ever Apple unveils new iPad mini with Retina display, A7 processor Everything you need to know about the iPad event iOS 7.0.3 is out with iCloud Keychain, iMessage fixes and more Yes, it’s safe for jailbreak hopefuls to update to iOS 7.0.3 Animation in iOS 7.0.3 can be drastically reduced for those with motion sickness iPad Air vs iPad mini with Retina display tech specs Breaking Bad’s Bryan Cranston is the voice behind new iPad Air ad Free OS X Mavericks update now available in the Mac App Store How to use Frequent Locations and Next Destination features in iOS 7 How to speed up animations in iOS 7 and make your device feel blazing fast How to get rid of the blur effects in iOS 7 Watch this guy recreate the iOS 7 Home screen in Microsoft Word Tweetbot 3 is out with all-new design for iOS 7 Samsung fined $340,000 over faking negative web comments about competition 7 tips for taking landscape photos with the iPhone Wallpapers of last week: the water lily iPad Air wallpaper for iPhone and iPad Our favorite Halloween apps and games Apps of the week: Dead Trigger 2, Tweetbot 3, Tick, and more…

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Analyst calls for Apple to release larger iPhone 6 next summer

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

Gene Munster is out this weekend with an earnings preview for Apple, which is slated to announce its Q4 financials on Monday. The Piper Jaffary analyst sees the company reporting big numbers, and has them at a $640 price target.

But perhaps more interesting in Munster's note is that he says he expects the iPhone 6 to be out next summer—months before the now-usual September refresh. He thinks it'll feature a larger display, and is going to be a “blockbuster.”

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Popular VNC client ‘Screens’ updated with AirPlay Mirroring and more

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 11, 2023

Popular iOS VNC client 'Screens' has received a huge update this weekend, bringing the app to version 3.1. For those unfamiliar with it, the app allows you to connect to your Mac or Windows PC from your iOS device.

Screens 3.1 brings about a number of new features, improvements and bug fixes. On the feature front, the app now supports the A7's new 64-bit tech (for compatible devices), AirPlay Mirroring, and Hot Corners on Mac...

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US Cellular to begin carrying iPad Air on November 8

Cody Lee ∙ October 26, 2013

Following news yesterday that the iPad Air will be heading to regional US providers like Bluegrass Cellular and C Spire Wireless, US Cellular announced that it too would be landing the new tablet.

The carrier, which is the fifth-largest in the United States, says it plans to launch the Air alongside the iPhone 5s and 5c in November. So subscribers may want to start getting their wallets out now...

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Apps of the week: Dead Trigger 2, Tweetbot 3, Tick, and more…

Lory Gil ∙ Updated March 17, 2019

This weekend is a big one for me. I am throwing my annual Halloween shindig. I plan for it all year long and my friends show up in some amazing costumes. I’ll be busy all weekend, planning for the festivities, and then recovering from them.

If you are keeping your weekend free for games, or looking for a productivity app to keep you on track, we’ve got a list of apps to checkout…

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Apple, Google, Intel and others face trial over anti-poaching deals

Cody Lee ∙ October 26, 2013

Bloomberg is reporting that Apple, Google, Intel and several other tech companies are set to go to court next year over 'no solicitation' agreements. The outlet says that U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh made the call earlier this week.

Koh determined that there is sufficient evidence to push a 2011 lawsuit to trial as a class-action civil suit. The suit alleges that over 64,000 technical employees were harmed by the anti-competitive actions of the defendant companies...

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One-of-a-kind Mac Pro designed by Jony Ive to be auctioned off for charity

Cody Lee ∙ Updated March 14, 2018

A one-of-a-kind Mac Pro is scheduled to go up for auction by Sotheby's next month. Designed by Apple senior vice president of design Jony Ive and friend Marc Newson, the red, aluminum-clad Mac is expected to sell for as much as $60,000.

The two designers have teamed up on a number of other one-off products for Sotheby's upcoming benefit. And the proceeds from these and other items will go to Product (RED), a long-time Apple partner that fights AIDS and other diseases...

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Enhance Safari’s tab button with this jailbreak tweak

Jeff Benjamin ∙ October 25, 2013

Sometimes it's hard to get a firm grasp on the naming conventions used for releases on the Cydia store, and this jailbreak tweak — entitled Clota – is the latest such one. I'm definitely not sure what's behind the name, but the tweak works well enough.

Clota allows users to add two new tap based gestures to the new tab button found in the Safari browser. A double tap on the new tab button will close all open tabs sans the current tab. A triple tap, on the other hand, will close all tabs. Check inside for our video walkthrough showcasing how it works.

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How to speed up animations in iOS and make your device feel faster

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated November 2, 2022
iPhone 5S colors running iOS 7

Apparently, the iOS parallax effects and animations can literally make people sick. If that doesn't happen to you, don't discount this as just a phony report. This is real for some people, although I have yet to meet any of them. Apple listened to the complaints from users who were experiencing various degrees of motion sickness while using iOS and drastically increased the motion reduction feature that was already present before iOS 7.0.3.

As it turns out, not only will this feature reduce the motion of the user interface, but it will also make your iOS device feel like it's blazing fast.

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Indigo Lake review: this game may scare you to death

Lory Gil ∙ Updated February 5, 2018

When I was in my early 20s, I played Resident Evil for the first time. That game scared the bajeezes out of me. I had to play it with the lights on and the volume down. That was the first time a video game put the fright in me.

Indigo Lake had the same effect on me when I recently played it for the first time. The eerie soundtrack and first-person point of view adds a creepy element that sends shivers down your spine as you look for clues to solving the mystery of the unexplained deaths surrounding the lake...

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Is iCloud Keychain available in my country?

Christian Zibreg ∙ October 25, 2013

With Tuesday's free release of OS X Mavericks, Apple users can now opt to have their Safari web passwords securely synchronized across their iOS devices and Macs through the power of iCloud. The useful feature dubbed iCloud Keychain made a brief appearance in iOS 7 betas before being pulled from iOS 7 Gold Master, only to re-surface in iOS 7.0.3. What you probably don't know is that iCloud Keychain isn't necessarily supported everywhere so Apple's published a handy list detailing iCloud Keychain availability by country...

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