Apple today seeded third betas of iOS 11.1, watchOS 4.1 and tvOS 11.1 to its registered developers and members of the Apple Developer Program.
Apple releases third betas of iOS 11.1, watchOS 4.1 & tvOS 11.1
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Cross-platform AirDrop alternative, called AirDroid, is now available for iPhone and iPad
AirDroid, the popular cross-platform file transfer app, is now available on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch as a free download from App Store. The iOS 9 or later app launched last week.
SwitcherXI, Tooth, and other jailbreak tweaks to check out this weekend
Although the jailbreak is undoubtedly going through one of those lull periods amid the iOS 11 release, that’s not to say jailbreak developers aren’t still making tweaks.
In this roundup, we’ll discuss all the jailbreak tweaks that are new to Cydia as of this past week. As usual, we’ll begin by showcasing our favorites and outline the rest of them afterward.
Apple working on a fix for GarageBand not opening after updating to iOS 11
If GarageBand will no longer open on your iPhone or iPad after you have updated to iOS 11, you're not alone. Thankfully, Apple is aware of the issue and is “investigating solutions.”
iPad Pro from a college student’s perspective
With the introduction of the iPad Pro and the subsequent unveiling of iOS 11, Apple has continually asserted that the iPad is the future of computing.
It has been a slow process getting to where we are now, but due to a few key developments, I chose this past summer to switch from my seasoned 13-inch MacBook Air to the new 12.9-inch iPad Pro for the bulk of my college computing needs.
I have done my best to optimize my workflow to fit this new mode of computing, and I am here today to let you know how this has worked out.
SwitcherXI brings an iOS 11-esque App Switcher experience to iOS 10
There are some subtle differences in the App Switcher between iOS 10 and iOS 11, and although they aren't significant, iOS developer ArtikusHG created a new jailbreak tweak called SwitcherXI that ports the iOS 11 App Switcher experience to jailbroken iOS 10 devices.
Post-installation, your App Switcher begins to look how it does in the before and after illustration above.
FiLMiC Pro can now shoot in iOS 11’s new HEVC format
FiLMiC Pro, the best video recording software on iOS used by filmmakers and pros, was updated on App Store with the ability to shoot in High Efficiency Video Coding (also known as H.265), a video compression standard supported in iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra.
Mimic the iOS 11 experience on your jailbroken device with these tweaks
Although there isn't a jailbreak for iOS 11 yet, that doesn't mean you can't have your cake and eat it too. Even if you're using a jailbroken iOS 10 device right now, you can enjoy several of iOS 11's new aesthetics and features by installing a few tweaks on it.
While a bevy of tweaks released over the last several months specifically port iOS 11-esque features to jailbroken iOS 10 devices, even some older tweaks provide functionality comparable to what Apple included in iOS 11 and are worthy of recognition. In this piece, we showcase all the tweaks that came make your iOS 10 jailbroken device look more like it's running iOS 11.
This tweak hides the search bar from the Reminders app
Frequent users of Apple’s Reminders app know how useful it can be for organizing a busy thought process, but some people don’t like that they can’t customize it.
Those with jailbroken devices have a little more customization leeway, and new free jailbreak tweak called HideReminderSearchView by iOS developer CydiaGeek lets jailbreakers flex those muscles.
Spark adds Send Later and follow up reminders
Spark by Ukrainian developers Readdle is the best free email client you can get for your iPhone, iPad or Mac, and now it's gotten even better with two significant feature additions.
Apple releases iOS 11.0.3 with minor bug fixes
Apple released iOS 11.0.3 on Wednesday as a minor update to the company's newest mobile operating system with small bug fixes and improvements targeting specific iPhone models.
In particular, the update sets its sights on the iPhone 6s, iPhone 7, and iPhone 7 Plus handsets, but it can be installed on any supported Apple device.
Microsoft is starting to roll out Cortana inside of Skype
Microsoft has begun rolling out Cortana inside of its Skype apps, the company said yesterday.