Apps

Electra Team confirms that the Sileo ‘Cydia replacement’ is still under development

Anthony Bouchard ∙ December 2, 2018

Given everything that’s been happening lately with the unc0ver jailbreak for iOS 11.0-11.4 beta 3, it can be easy for some to forget about Electra and some of the noteworthy developments that were in the works for it.

One that struck us in particular was Sileo, a full-blown package installer that was supposed to replace Cydia on jailbroken iOS 11 devices. Five months ago, the Electra Team teased that Sileo would be “coming soon.” Fast-forward to today, and it’s still not available; so… where is it?

Apple finally approves India’s anti-spam app

Christian Zibreg ∙ November 30, 2018

Apple has finally approved a mobile app, developed by India’s telecom regulator TRAI, which helps users avoid spammy phone calls and unsolicited text messages, VentureBeat said Friday.

How to browse two or more sites at once in split screen on iPhone

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ Updated March 27, 2024

Learn how to use a free application to browse multiple websites simultaneously in split-screen mode on your iPhone, allowing you to reference them all at once, and enhance productivity.

Colorize your Home screen’s notification badges with BadgeColors

Anthony Bouchard ∙ November 30, 2018

As your iPhone accumulates missed notifications, the icons on your Home screen become littered with little red dots indicating the number of missed notifications you have. Apple calls these red dots notification badges.

There’s no way to customize how notification badges look on a stock device, but if you’re jailbroken, then you can take advantage of a new jailbreak tweak called BadgeColors by iOS developer Cole Cabral.

How to receive fake calls on iPhone to get out of bad situations

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ Updated May 27, 2026

Learn how to receive fake calls on your iPhone so you can excuse yourself from boring meetings and awkward social situations.

T-Mobile enters mobile banking with a new Money service

Christian Zibreg ∙ November 28, 2018

Wireless carrier T-Mobile on Wednesday quietly unveiled a mobile banking service of its own, T-Mobile Money, available as a free mobile app for iPhone and Android.

App Store holiday shutdown means no new apps or updates for you from December 23-27

Christian Zibreg ∙ November 27, 2018

Like it does every holiday season, Apple on Tuesday announced the holiday downtime schedule for its App Stores, which is the same as last year: December 23-27. During that window, the Cupertino tech giant won't be accepting any new app or app update submissions.

How to create iPhone wallpaper based on location or city map

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ Updated January 7, 2026

Learn how to turn the map of your location or a desired city into an image and set it as your iPhone Lock Screen and Home Screen wallpaper.

How to work with Keynote Presenter Notes on Mac and iOS

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ Updated August 11, 2025

Learn how to create and use Presenter Notes in the Apple Keynote app on Mac, iPad, and iPhone to help you remember what you need to say or emphasize important points during your presentation.

Google Assistant now supports Siri Shortcuts

Christian Zibreg ∙ November 21, 2018

The Internet giant Google yesterday refreshed its Assistant app for iPhone and iPad with support for Apple's new Siri Shortcuts feature which made its debut in iOS 12.

Review: Minimal Cal for iPhone brings focused, beautiful & clean calendar experience

Christian Zibreg ∙ November 20, 2018

Created by the app maker Rational Design, Minimal Cal is a new calendar app for iPhone which declutters the experience of managing your events and settings by incorporating great typography, minimal design and easy navigation. Can you calendar app do that?

Google Photos now lets you adjust bokeh blur and focal point of your Portrait mode shots

Christian Zibreg ∙ November 19, 2018

Some cool new features are coming to Google Photos for iOS, including Portrait mode bokeh editing and changing the focal point of the blur, as well as leaving the subject of your photograph in color whilst changing the background to black and white.