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Ashton Kutcher’s ‘Jobs’ biopic is a box office flop

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated September 23, 2017

The Jobs movie starring Ashton Kutcher as Apple's legendary co-founder Steve Jobs has opened with disappointing revenues and bombed at the box office this weekend. Specifically, the flick pulled in just shy of seven million dollars domestically, earning it the seventh place at the box office. This is one of Kutcher's lowest openings ever and hardly a success knowing the figure fell short of the $8-9 million distributor Open Road Films was hoping to rake in.

And as if mixed reviews weren't enough, the movie has failed to impress the trusted review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes which gave it a rating of just 25 percent...

Survey: Apple’s iPhone grabs 3 times as many Samsung owners

Ed Sutherland ∙ Updated April 18, 2016

A new survey of iPhone and Samsung buyers includes both confirmation of what we suspected, as well as a few surprises. Topping the list: 20 percent of new iPhone owners previously used an Android smartphone, or one out of each five iPhone owners.

The South Korean Android handset wasn't capable of doing much damage to Apple, however - just seven percent of new Samsung owners switched from the iPhone. Overall, Apple does well at retaining iPhone owners, its largest group of buyers having owned a previous version of the smartphone.

For Samsung, its strength is in attracting other Android handset owners and first-time smartphone buyers, according to the survey released Monday...

Poll: are you going to buy your iPhone 5S in gold/champagne?

Christian Zibreg ∙ August 19, 2013

Everyone is complaining about Apple's rumored iPhone 5S allegedly being offered in gold / champagne color, but something tells me it's going to be hugely popular with guys who like to show off and the types who were offended by Samsung's ads and now want to let the world know they have a new iPhone.

But what about the others? Can you stomach the very though of the gold/champagne iPhone 5S?

Undecided people are probably keeping their fingers crossed that leaked images don't look nearly as good as the real thing. Can you picture a gold iPhone variant at all in your mind? More importantly, if the iPhone 5S will be indeed offered in several color choices, will you be buying the gold/champagne model?

Analyst: iPhone 5C to phase out iPhone 5, due on China Mobile in Q3

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated August 25, 2013

KGI Securities' Ming-Chi Kuo has built a reputation of the most reliable Apple analyst out there who has accurately predicted a number of Apple product updates (sans the timetable).

He's out with a new report for clients Monday morning, sharing interesting observations regarding Apple's upcoming iPhone 5C, also known as the budget iPhone.

The biggest takeaway: the iPhone 5C will be priced between $400 and $500, which makes it a mid-tier handset rather than cheap, and is expected to be released to China Mobile's 700+ million subscribers in Fall, potentially accounting for penetration of TDD-LTE to 25 percent in iPhone 5S and 35 percent in iPhone 5C shipments...

AppSwiper: swipe up to kill apps on the Home screen

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

AppSwiper is a brand new jailbreak tweak that allows you to kill running apps with a simple swipe gesture. The gesture, which is performed on app icons situated on the Home screen, invokes a pop-up window displaying the amount of RAM that the application is currently using.

Along with the RAM readout, you're greeted with two buttons — cancel, and kill. The cancel button takes you back to the Home screen without performing any actions, and the kill button stops the app from running.

AppSwiper is a great jailbreak tweak for those of you who like to micromanage running apps. Have a look at our video walkthrough inside for all of the details.

Solar Flux HD takes you on a gravitational ride across the universe

Lory Gil ∙ Updated December 4, 2013

Firebrand Games recently launched an iPad game that looks like it came straight from NASA’s image archives. If you’ve ever wondered what deep space might look like, now is your chance.

Solor Flux HD is a physics-based puzzle game that puts you in the seat of a plasma-gathering shuttle. Collect as much plasma as possible and spit it back at the sun to stop it from dying…

Alleged photos of silver iPad 5 shell hit the web

Cody Lee ∙ August 19, 2013

New photos of a rear shell believed to belong to the next generation iPad surfaced late last night. The images appear to show a silver casing, which is consistent with previous reports and leaked parts pointing to a smaller, thinner tablet.

We've seen a number of black/slate shells allegedly belonging to the new iPad on the web over the past several months. In fact, they first popped up all the way back in January. But this is one of the first times we've seen a white/silver shell...

Preview: Anemo

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

Anemo is an upcoming tweak that brings a sleek looking Quick Reply feature to the stock Messages app. The tweak, which has been in its conceptual stages for quite some time, is a collaboration between iOS developer, John Corbett, and renowned iOS designer, Sentry.

Anemo was initially featured by Sentry in its conceptual stages via a post on The Verge's forums. Afterwards, it quickly rose to popularity, amassing over 200 comments from interested users.

Today, I was able to go hands-on with a real working beta copy of Anemo. What I found was a tweak that lived up to its initial concept laid out almost a year earlier. Check inside for my first hands-on demo with Anemo.

It looks like there’s really a golden iPhone on the way

Cody Lee ∙ August 18, 2013

The next iPhone is definitely going to come in gold, according to a new report from TechCrunch this evening. The news follows several weeks of reports and purported part leaks suggesting that the iPhone 5S will be offered in the new color.

It's believed that Apple is adding the third color option, in addition to black and white, to its flagship handset line in an effort to differentiate the device from its predecessors. And don't worry, it's said to be more of a 'champagne,' than a gold...

Some thoughts on Ashton Kutcher’s ‘Jobs’ biopic

Cody Lee ∙ Updated January 26, 2016

The long-awaited 'Jobs' biopic, starring Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs, opened in theaters this weekend, and by all counts it's been a bit of a flop. According to Deadline Hollywood, it's sitting at the #7 spot, pulling in just $6.7 million domestically.

But is it really that bad of a movie? No. Then why is it doing so poorly? That's a tough question to answer, but I'm going to try to do it in the following paragraphs. Don't worry, I imagine this is the fiftieth 'Jobs' review you've come across, so I'm going to keep it short and sweet.

I saw Jobs yesterday afternoon, with my girlfriend. We went to the 12:50pm showing, and unfortunately we got there just as the previews were starting. So if they had shown the new Mac Pro commercial, we missed it.

The movie opens with Ashton—I mean Steve making his way to the stage for his big iPod unveiling in October of 2001. It then flashes back to his early 20's and proceeds to take us on a journey of the founding of Apple...

Wallpapers of the Week: Mavericks redesign and Dark Sky

Jim Gresham ∙ Updated October 12, 2018

Running through week seven with the Wallpapers of the Week section, I continue to enjoy putting together these posts for our readers. Looking at the submissions and cruising around looking for more content is, easily, one of the most fun aspects of writing for iDB.

We hope you are enjoying the posts as much as we do. It is a reader driven post series and today's walls are no different. Inside you will find full device resolution versions of two walls, perfect for the translucent design of iOS 7. As you now know, we are in beta 6 and hoping to see a GM release around the rumored September 10 iPhone announcement. Take a look inside for the downloads...

The iDownloadBlog top news stories of the week – August 18, 2013 edition

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated April 25, 2017

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.

If you like what you're reading, please make sure to spread the love by sharing our posts on your favorite social network.

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