Even though AirPods and iPads topped the list for most popular gadgets during Cyber Monday, Apple sold some crazy amounts of the new iPhone X as well.
Analyst estimates Apple sold 6+ million iPhone X units over Black Friday weekend
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Today Weather is a simple weather forecast app worthy of iPhone X’s gorgeous OLED display [sponsored]
Today Weather, a free weather app for iPhone and iPad by Vietnamese developer Tho Tran, is a perfect fir for that impressive OLED display on your iPhone X.
WhatsApp adds inline YouTube playback with PiP support & other perks
Aside from other enhancements, the popular messaging app WhatsApp for iPhone has gained the ability to watch received YouTube videos inline or in a handy Picture-in-Picture mode.
Erie adds haptic feedback to your iPhone’s button presses
One of the things we see a lot of in the jailbreak community are tweaks that bring haptic feedback to the iPhone, and a new free release called Erie by iOS developer Sniper_GER follows in these footsteps.
While most tweaks along these lines bring haptic feedback by way of screen taps, Erie takes a different approach by imposing haptic feedback whenever you press a button on your device.
This tweak lets you spoof your Status Bar’s carrier and signal information
When I first started jailbreaking many years ago, it seemed like tweaks for modifying the carrier details in the Status Bar were a hot commodity. Given just how much times have changed, you really don’t see tweaks like the classics anymore.
The new Signal jailbreak tweak by iOS developer Sniper_GER is a blast from the past, as it lets you spoof the Status Bar’s cellular information on any jailbroken device whether you have service or not.
Rename the cells in your Settings app with DopeSettings
While perusing the Changes tab in Cydia this week, I happened upon a new free jailbreak tweak called DopeSettings by iOS developer ARX8x. When I installed it, I nearly spit my morning coffee back out on my keyboard because I busted out laughing.
Amazon unveils its own AR/VR app platform with Apple ARKit support
Amazon on Monday announced Sumerian, a new app platform of its own aimed at third-party developers who would like to build web-based virtual reality, augmented reality or 3D experiences with built-in launch support for Apple's ARKit framework in iOS 11.
Indian government eager to help Apple expand manufacturing in the country
A new report out of The Economic Times quoted Suresh Prabhu, India's Commerce and Industry Minister, as saying he would be “very happy” if Apple were to expand its manufacturing presence in India, only months after Apple first starting producing iPhone SE in the country.
Console-quality racing comes to iPhone and iPad with Codemasters’ GRID Autosport
Developed and ported to the iOS platform by Feral Interactive, Codemasters' triple-A hit racing game GRID Autosport is now available on iPhone and iPad as a premium $9.99 download from App Store following its Mac App Store release in November 2016.
Tip: here’s a much more fun way to invoke Reachability on iPhone X
On older iPhones, Reachability can be used by tapping the Home button twice.
YouTube v12.45 has fixed an issue with battery usage
A bug in Google's YouTube app for iOS which caused excessive battery drain and overheating when watching video on your iPhone and iPad should be fixed in the latest update that's now available on App Store.
Apple secures patent for foldable phone
Apple has just been awarded a patent for a foldable phone that was originally submitted to the US Patent and Trademark office September 22, 2016.
This comes on the heels of related news about a foldable iPhone Apple was developing with the assistance of LG just a few weeks ago.