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UpsideBoard enables ‘upside-down’ orientation on your iPhone’s Home screen

Anthony Bouchard ∙ October 10, 2017

One of the minor details that set Plus-sized iPhones apart from the rest of Apple's lineup is the extra support for landscape orientation throughout iOS, which extends to unexpected places like the Home screen.

The iPad offers similar Home screen orientations and undoubtedly served as inspiration for Plus-sized handsets, but Apple’s tablets also accommodate for upside-down viewing, while Plus-sized iPhones don't. A new free jailbreak tweak called UpsideBoard by iOS developer ipad_kid changes that.

Video: 100+ new emoji in iOS 11.1—crazy face, shushing face, vampire, broccoli & more

Christian Zibreg ∙ October 9, 2017

Keeping true to its promise, Apple has now officially added more than a hundred new emoji to the second betas for iOS 11.1, watchOS 4.1 and macOS High Sierra 10.13.1.

Video: hands-on with new emoji & 3D Touch app switcher in iOS 11.1 beta 2

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated April 4, 2018

Apple earlier today seeded a second beta of iOS 11.1 to its registered developers, along with new betas for tvOS 11.1, macOS High Sierra 10.13.1 and watchOS 4.1.

iPhone X’s laser dot projector is solely produced by Lumentum

Christian Zibreg ∙ October 9, 2017

Apple's new TrueDepth camera in iPhone X uses a dot projector to achieve its magic and a new report claims that US-based laser diode supplier Lumentum is now the only company that has won orders from the Cupertino giant for that crucial part.

A new TV show from HBO will be interactive via an iPhone app

Christian Zibreg ∙ October 9, 2017

A recently announced TV show from HBO and Academy Award winner Steven Soderbergh will let viewers influence the outcome of certain events via an iPhone app.

Tim Cook visits a small French firm that makes critical parts being used in Face ID

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated January 28, 2019

Tim Cook is scheduled to meet French president Emmanuel Macron today and, as part of his itinerary, he has now paid a quick visit to a small French company that makes critical components for iPhone X's Face ID system.

Microsoft admits defeat, says no new Windows Phone features or devices coming in the future

Christian Zibreg ∙ October 9, 2017

Joe Belfiore, the head of Microsoft's mobile business, admitted in a series of tweets Sunday that the Windows Phone platform is basically dead in the water as the company was no longer going to develop new features or hardware for Windows 10 Mobile.

Tips for maximizing battery life on iOS 11

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated June 6, 2025

iOS 11 is Apple’s latest mobile operating system, but just like every Fall when a significant firmware update comes out, not all devices exhibit the best battery life after updating.

In this piece, we’ll discuss with you a plethora of ways to optimize your iPhone or iPad's battery life so that you spend less time tethered to the power outlet.

Sudoku Master Edition is a cleanly designed option for puzzle fans

Samuel Rentz ∙ October 9, 2017

Sudoku has been a favorite puzzle pastime for many people for a long time. There is no shortage of Sudoku apps on the App Store, but many of them feature clunky designs that are not very aesthetically pleasing.

iPhone X in black & white spotted in the wild running a new dynamic wallpaper

Christian Zibreg ∙ October 8, 2017

We're less than a month away from the iPhone X launch and already some people have gotten their hands on the device, posting photographic and video evidence on social media.

Futuremark debunks speculation that Apple intentionally slows down older iPhones

Christian Zibreg ∙ October 8, 2017

Long-running speculation that Apple deliberately slows down older iPhones in software in order to supposedly push people into purchasing its latest models has been officially debunked and put to rest by Finnish computer benchmark developers Futuremark.

NotificationCenterXI, ActiHastebin, and other jailbreak tweaks to check out this weekend

Anthony Bouchard ∙ October 8, 2017

It's Sunday again, and that means we'll be coming at you with another jailbreak tweak roundup. In this piece, we'll show you all of the tweaks released in Cydia throughout the last week.

As usual, we'll start off by going in-depth with our favorites, and we'll outline the rest of the tweaks afterward.