iPod Touch

Apple Details Smart iDevice Diagnostic Tool in Patent

Oliver Haslam ∙ September 1, 2011

It's Apple patent time again here at iDownloadbBlog, and the latest to be discovered by Patently Apple points to a fancy new iTunes based diagnostic tool for iOS devices.

The new tool will create and monitor in-depth change logs, as well as check things like the device's location and other physical conditions. The idea is that the logs show what a device was doing and where it was doing it at definable points in time. The patent mentions the logs could be generated at every restart, every day, or every time a particular action is performed...

Jailbreak iOS 5 Beta 6 and iOS 4.3.5 With RedSn0w

Jeff Benjamin ∙ August 31, 2011

The latest version of RedSn0w 0.9.8b was recently released by the Dev Team, and it includes two key components.

The first component, is compatibility with the iPad 1 iOS 5 beta 6 IPSW. Apparently, Apple updated this IPSW without altering its version or filename, so this latest version of RedSn0w features compatibility with both the original and updated files...

Tapsteroids Slated For September 1st Release

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated April 26, 2017

UNAgames, the two person iOS development team from Italy, is getting ready to release its latest game on September 1st. Titled 'Tapsteroids' and available as a universal app for both iPhone/iPod touch and iPad, the game is a fast-paced action shooter very much in the mould of the arcade shooters of yesteryear.

Tapsteroids will cost just $0.99 when it goes live in two short days...

iTunes Match Beta Goes Live for Developers [Video Walkthrough]

Jeff Benjamin ∙ August 29, 2011

Apple just sent out an email to developers signifying that iTunes Match is now available to developers.

As you know, iTunes Match is the matching service that allows you to stream the tunes that you already own without uploading all of your music. The service works by "matching" the music contained on your local computer with what's already available in the Cloud via iTunes.

For those more obscure songs that iTunes doesn't already have, you can still upload your music for streaming. As usual, we have a video of iTunes Match in action, so be sure to check inside to see how it works!

Samsung Takes on iMessage With ChatON

Oliver Haslam ∙ August 29, 2011

Everyone's getting in on the instant messaging market these days. The likes of WhatsApp have been taking the App Store by storm, and Facebook has even joined the fray with Facebook Messenger. Despite only being available in the US store, the social giant has made its intentions clear.

Even Apple is all set to join the competition, with iMessage coming to iOS devices when iOS 5 launches some time in September. As if the flood gates have now been opened, another manufacturer is joining the instant messaging game, with Samsung trying its luck...

New White iPod Touch Parts Surface

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated March 18, 2019

There has been talk of a white iPod touch joining the product line when it gets its anual refresh later this year, and a new photo has been released which appears to show parts that confirm just that.

The photo, which shows what is claimed to be a complete front screen from a white iPod touch, comes from notorious tear-down site iFixDirect...

Firemint’s Spy Mouse iPhone Game Now in the App Store

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated February 18, 2018

Firemint, the team behind such hits as Real Racing and Flight Control, have today released their next big iOS game: Spy Mouse. We've told you about Spy Mouse before, and after a long wait, the game is finally available to download from the App Store.

The puzzle game follows the adventures of Spy Mouse, Squeek, and features the same line-drawing gameplay as the hugely popular Flight Control series of games...

‘RestoreTab for Safari’ Makes Losing Pages a Thing of the Past

Jeff Benjamin ∙ August 12, 2011

Don't you just hate it when you accidentally close out a tab, desktop browser or otherwise? Thankfully, most desktop browsers include provisions to quickly restore a closed tab in an instant. With mobile browsers, however, it's a matter of going back through your history.

That's about to change. Actually, that has changed. Introducing: RestoreTab for Safari — a jailbreak tweak that lets you quickly restore your previously open tabs.

And that's not all; it's a bit more than just restoring your previous tabs, as you'll notice in this video walkthrough...

iPod Touch Serves as Memory for Amnesia Patients

Cody Lee ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

As much as we've made fun of the terminology, Apple's iDevices seem to have lived up to the "magical" expectations we've heard tossed around in Apple's own commercials. Remember Holly Bligh? Her sight problems required her to lug around clunky assistive equipment — until she got an iPad.

And that's not the only success story we've heard. Apple's easy-to-use devices have been deployed in several programs for autistic children, and their tablet is replacing textbooks in some school districts. Now comes a story out of Ontario, Canada, about how the iPod touch is helping amnesiacs...

Ask Jeff: Episode 02

Jeff Benjamin ∙ August 11, 2011

I have to admit, the first episode of Ask Jeff was a much bigger success than I thought it would be, but apparently you guys have a lot of questions that you want answered!

In this second episode of what I intend to develop into an ongoing weekly series, I tackle all sorts of questions, and I do mean, all sorts.

If you guys are interested in my favorite jailbreak tweaks, or even my favorite cereal, yes, I said cereal, then check inside for episode 02...

‘IconLock’ Stops Your iPhone’s Jiggle-Mode In Its Tracks

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

Ready for another interesting way to "secure" your iPhone's app icons? The latest so-called security app on the block is IconLock, and it's a free download on Cydia's BigBoss repo.

While anyone who has any inkling about iPhone jailbreaking will easily compromise your plans to lock down your iPhone, it should be more than enough to keep grandma from accidentally ruining your app icon layout.

Check inside for a full video synopsis of IconLock...

‘Caffeine’ Adds a Convenient Autolock Toggle to Your iPhone

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

One of my favorite Mac apps has finally made its way to iOS...well, kind of. Caffeine, is a popular Mac app that prevents your Mac from going into sleep mode for a set interval of your choosing.

The Caffeine on the jailbreak store isn't related in anyway besides the name, but it aims to do something similar.

The jailbreak version allows you to prevent your iOS device from autolocking by means of a handy Activator action. It's not nearly as polished as the app it borrows its name from, but it's not too shabby either. Check past the jump to see Caffeine in action on video...