iOS

As Apple News Format opens to all publishers, Apple launches ad campaign for News app

Christian Zibreg ∙ March 16, 2016

The native Apple News Format is now open to all independent publishers of all sizes as Apple has kicked off a brand new advertising campaign meant to persuade more people to use iOS 9's News app, Vanity Fair reported yesterday. Currently, the News app, which is basically an aggregator, has about forty million readers.

Last September's iOS 9 release brought out the News app with support from more than a hundred major publishers as launch partners.

Now everyone, bloggers included, can take advantage of the rich-media Apple News Format to deliver their content to iOS users in immersive ways, with interactive graphics, video, auto-resizing layouts, crisp typography and smooth animations.

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Troubleshooting Continuity issues on iOS and Mac

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated September 22, 2020

Continuity and Handoff are features built into your iOS devices and Macs that allow the devices to work more seamlessly together. With Continuity, you have instant access to a personal hotspot on demand, the ability to send and receive SMS messages and to make and take phone calls from your Mac, and the ability to pick up where you left off on one device from another.

Although they can work well at times, there is always the lingering chance that the functionality may not work right for you or connectivity may be flaky. In this piece, we'll go over several troubleshooting steps you can take if your Continuity and Handoff experience isn't going as expected.

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CCTools: a tweak that offers extensive Control Center customization

Anthony Bouchard ∙ March 15, 2016

Anyone with a jailbreak that might be looking for a way to customize Control Center in-depth might find interest in a new free jailbreak tweak in Cydia as of today called CCTools.

This tweak provides you with a myriad of toggle switch options so you can customize Control Center's appearance, functionality, and more. We'll take you through all of the tweak's options in this review.

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DOJ threatened to seize iOS source code unless Apple complies with court order in FBI case

Christian Zibreg ∙ March 14, 2016
FBI and Apple logos

The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) has slid a disturbing footnote in its court filing against Apple that could be interpreted as a threat to seize the iOS source code unless Apple complies with a court order in the FBI case.

The DoJ is demanding that Apple create a special version of iOS with removed security features that would permit the FBI to run brute-force passcode attempts on the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone 5c.

Meanwhile, President Barack Obama has made public where he stands on the Apple vs. FBI case, which has quickly become a heated national debate.

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iOS 9 adoption jumps to 79 percent of devices

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated June 4, 2017

After being stuck at the 77 percent mark for a full four weeks, Apple on Monday updated its App Store dashboard for developers with the latest stats on iOS 9 adoption. As per the newest device logs captured on March 7, 2016, iOS 9 is installed on 79 percent of devices that recently accessed the App Store.

The two-point increase versus the 77 percent adoption rate recorded a month ago came at the expense of iOS 8 and earlier versions that have lost ground to iOS 9.

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Understanding how iOS and macOS calculate storage capacity

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated June 17, 2019

One of the questions I hear a lot about storage space on Macs and iOS devices is why when you purchase a 256GB Mac you only get about 230GB of space to play with, or why when you get a 16GB iPhone, you only get about 12.6GB to use for yourself.

The fact of the matter is, your storage space is used by more than just what you put on your own computer or device, and in this piece, we'll explain how Apple calculates all that storage space that you can never seem to claim on your devices.

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Glimpse what’s coming up next on your schedule with 3D Touch in Calendar

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated March 18, 2016

In addition to Reminders, Calendar is another stock app on the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad designed to help users organize their daily, weekly and yearly schedule and be more productive.

With 3D Touch on the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, it's easier to accomplish things with fewer taps.

Though not as developed as in other stock apps, Calendar's 3D Touch implementation permits you to add an event from the Home screen and glimpse what's coming up next on your schedule. In this tutorial, you will learn about 3D Touch shortcuts and Peek and Pop gestures in iOS 9's Calendar app on the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus.

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Jailbreak tweaks of the week: Nuntius, FastShare, & more…

Anthony Bouchard ∙ March 13, 2016

Although we keep you updated throughout the week on noteworthy jailbreak tweaks, we make a roundup every Sunday so you can see all of this week's new releases in one place.

In addition to Pangu releasing a new jailbreak tool tailored for iOS 9.1 devices, there have been some other interesting releases in Cydia this week that are are worth checking out, and those of you rocking Cydia on your iOS devices ought to check them out!

Without further ado, let's show you some of our favorite releases this week, as well as the rest of the tweaks launched in Cydia this week, shall we?

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List of jailbreak tweaks compatible with iOS 9.1

Anthony Bouchard ∙ March 12, 2016

Pangu released a jailbreak tool for iOS 9.1 yesterday after it was found that the exploit it uses was patched in iOS 9.2 and later.

Although most people are running iOS 9.0-9.0.2 for their jailbreak and can't update to iOS 9.1 because iOS 9.2.1 is the current firmware, the tool still gives those who were holding out on iOS 9.1 for a jailbreak a way to enjoy their favorite jailbreak tweaks again.

If you were one of the few who got to use the tool, then you're probably wondering what jailbreak tweaks actually work on iOS 9.1.

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Common camera problems on iPhone and how to fix them

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated June 14, 2019

The iPhone's camera may have gotten a lot of upgrades over the years, and it may be one of the most popular point-and-shoot cameras in the world, but that's not to say it's perfect. Just like any other camera, it can be subject to hardware issues and software bugs.

In this piece, we'll go over some of the most common issues related to problems with the camera on your iOS device, whether it's an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad, and we'll explain some ways to troubleshoot those problems.

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