Apple has launched a new fitness challenge in India that comes with an interesting twist.
Apple launches a neat new fitness challenge for Apple Watch wearers in India
Vivid Money launches Apple Pay support in France
The Vivid Money mobile banking service now supports Apple Pay in France.
Downtime podcast #383: iPhone 12 mini, Spring event, iPhone 13 rumors, listeners Q&A (and a giveaway)
Sebastien and Cody talk about why the iPhone mini 12 appears to be a dud, the possibility of a Spring event, and features they’d like to see in this year’s iPhone models. The pair also discuss Sebastien’s recent marathon (walk), how they originally met, and their thoughts on the recent crypto craze. Also, a giveaway!
Trouble picking the perfect wallpaper for your pwned iPhone? DoABarrelWall can help
Selecting a wallpaper for your iPhone can be one of the most intimate manners of customization that you’ll get to experience, and that’s because it’s a personalized image that you’ll see every time you pick up your handset to start using it.
The primary concern with choosing a wallpaper, however, is that the quest to find the right one can be daunting. Whether you’re struggling to find one you like or you simply can’t make up your mind with regard to several that you like, choosing a wallpaper poses a unique set of challenges for the indecisive.
Tint your favorite apps with the new Meredith jailbreak tweak
One of the most obvious benefits to jailbreaking is that you can customize how your system looks and behaves without Apple look over your shoulder and limiting what you can and cannot do.
While installing themes would certainly be one of the easiest ways to make your handset look different than it does out of the box, the addition of aesthetically-driven jailbreak tweaks like the newly released Meredith by iOS developer Luki120 can help push your user experience on to the next level.
RingerActions lets jailbreakers customize what happens upon toggling the ringer/silent switch
The iPhone’s ringer/silent switch is traditionally used for the purposes implied by its rather conspicuous name — it either enables the ringer for incoming notifications or it silences notification sounds on demand.
With the introduction of a newly released and free jailbreak tweak called RingerActions by iOS developer Chr1s, users now have the ability to map alternative actions to the ringer/silent switch’s conditional state.
Apple is offering free repairs for Apple Watch Series 5 and Apple Watch SE if they’re stuck in Power Reserve mode
The Apple Watch Series 5 and Apple Watch SE were inflicted by a charging issue related to Power Reserve mode. Apple tried to fix it with a recent software update, but if that doesn't work the company is offering free repairs for the smartwatches.
How to customize your Mac’s emoji list with shapes & symbols
Learn how to customize your Mac’s emoji list of characters, icons, and symbols to tailor the Character Viewer to your needs.
Facebook wanted to “inflict pain” on Apple after Tim Cook’s privacy comments
Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg took Apple CEO Tim Cook's privacy comment in the aftermath of the 2018 Cambridge Analytica scandal personally. As a new report alleges, he told employees that "We need to inflict pain" on Apple in retaliation over the privacy dispute.
Apple releases watchOS 7.3.1
It hasn't been all that long since Apple released watchOS 7.3 to the public, but Apple's back with a new software update.
‘For All Mankind’ gets a companion podcast ahead of season 2 premiere
For All Mankind, the alternate reality sci-fi series on Apple TV+, is set to premiere its second season soon. And Apple is going all-in on the promotion. In fact, this is the show that has seen the company launch its first Apple TV+ companion podcast.
Microsoft is almost ready with the public preview of xCloud cloud game streaming on iOS and iPadOS
In 2020, Apple found itself at the center of a larger discussion regarding cloud game streaming. The folks at Apple believed they were in the right, essentially blocking services from its App Store, while companies like Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and others weren't too happy with it. And a lot of customers found themselves on both sides of the fence, too. But those companies found a workaround, thanks to Apple's own mobile web browser.