iPod Touch

‘PictoKeyboard’ adds tons of new Unicode symbols to your iDevice

If you're one of those people that knows what U+F8FF means, or what Option+Shift+K does, then this post is for you. For those of you who aren't aware, U+F8FF is the Unicode address for the Apple logo  (on Apple devices) that you see on a lot of Twitter profiles, etc.

PictoKeyboard is a new tweak that allows you to have a Unicode keyboard on your iDevice, making it easy to access your favorite symbols on the small screen...

This foam ball promises to take iOS gaming to the next level

We've seen a number of accessories aimed at iOS gamers hit the market over the last 12 months. But they've all been game controllers, in one form or another. We've never seen anything like this before.

Introducing Physical Apps' new iPhone and iPod touch accessory, TheO. The soft-foam ball, which features a cushioned slot at its core that holds a wide range of devices, promises to take iOS gaming to the next level...

How to get the iOS ’86 theme on your iPhone now

Remember that awesome iOS '86 theme concept we showed you last week? The one that looked like it came straight off an old Mac Plus computer? Well it's now available in Cydia for your downloading pleasure.

Conceptualized by designer Anton Repponen, and created by an author named AR7, iOS '86 gives your new school device, an old school feel. And here's how you can install it on your jailbroken iPhone or iPod touch...

Clear to-do app gets the HTML5 treatment, try it for free

Realmac Software's Clear to do application has gotten an enormous amount of media attention over the past few weeks. One publication said that Clear's innovative, gesture-based UI "had the potential to change how we use our devices."

But if you haven't had the chance to try the app out, then it may be hard for you to see what all of the fuss is about. Luckily, developer Evan You has created an HTML5 replica of the Clear application so folks can give it a free test drive...

Ask Jeff Season 02: Episode 01 – Finding the Secret

Do you have a jailbreak related question that you've just been dying to find an answer to? Do you want to discuss all things Apple with the folks at iDB? If so, then be sure to tune into the latest episode of Ask Jeff.

In the first episode of the year, Jeff tackles questions regarding the rumored Apple Television, the iPhone 2G, the best jailbreak tweak for the iPhone, Cydia errors on refreshing, and much, much, much more...

Dash integrates your iPhone into your car’s dashboard

Nothing makes a long car ride go by faster than listening to your favorite music, which is obviously played through your iOS device. There are many stereos and FM transmitters that will allow you to play music from your iOS device to your car's stereo, but nothing that quite lets you integrate it into the dash.

We're huge fans of Kickstarter and have shown you many projects from there before, and today we're here to show you a concept called 'Dash' that lets you easily integrate your iOS device into your car's dashboard...

‘iUnlock’ adds custom unlock animations and sound effects to your iDevice

If the first thing you though was: "Hey, that looks like UnlockFX," then you're not alone, I thought the same thing too.

But after a little bit of testing, I've confirmed that there just may be enough differences between UnlockFX and iUnlock to warrant a look.

While its animations aren't as original and inspired as that of UnlockFX, iUnlock does feature a few more bells and whistles to make it worthy of your consideration...

iDB slider theme now available in Cydia

Last week, we showed you how to replace the carrier logo on your iPhone with a custom iDownloadBlog one using Zeppelin. And now we've come across another way for you to show your love for iDB. Introducing the iDownloadBlog Slider Theme.

Created by kokhean, who we can only assume is an avid iDB fan, the iDownloadBlog Slider Theme replaces the default slider image with the iDB logo...

FastClear: Clear notifications with a single tap

Does tapping twice to clear Notification Center notifications get on your nerves? Well, if you haven't used one of the many already available tweaks to eliminate the issue, perhaps FastClear is what you need?

FastClear is a simple tweak that makes the "clear" dialogue display on Notification Center instead of the "x". This enables you to clear all of your notifications with a single tap instead of two...

Apple’s attention to detail extends to its product photos

Have you ever looked at the product images of the iPod touch or the iPad on Apple's website and wondered how the company was able to produce such a perfect photo? It almost looks like it was rendered in a computer program. But it wasn't.

What you see (most of the time) is actually a real photograph — one that Apple spent more time producing than you could imagine. Yes, the company's infamous attention to detail extends to its product photos as well...

Apple granted 19 new patents covering switches, Airplane Mode and more

Apple is known for throwing as many patents onto the wall as possible with the aim of getting at least a few to stick. That has never been more true than since the arrival of the iOS platform with iPads and iPhones seeing more than their fair share of patent applications.

Now the US Patent and Trademark Office has laid out nineteen new patents which have been granted to Apple, and while some are Mac related, others have a distinctly iOS bent to them.

One such patent covers something that we all take for granted - the Airplane Mode feature that is built into all iOS devices, and is a God-send if you happen to use an old FM-transmitter with an iPhone...

Apple fighting non-iPhone 4S devices running Siri?

Is there a new game of cat and mouse brewing? Reports from non-iPhone 4S Siri users indicate that there may be.

Apparently, Apple has altered its requirements for a successful Siri connection, adding a new token to the mix that has caused problems for those who connect to a 3rd party Siri server on non-iPhone 4S devices.

Are you one of them?