No external design changes are expected for Apple's upcoming revision to the entry-level $329 iPad, according to a new report from a reliable Japanese blog.
The next $329 iPad is expected to retain Touch ID and the headphone jack
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Pwn20wnd updates unc0ver v3.0.0 to beta 45 to address exploit issue on A12(X) devices
Shortly after releasing an update for the unc0ver v3.0.0 pre-release with ‘partial’ support for A12 and A12X devices, Pwn20wnd dropped yet another revision, bringing the tool up to beta number 45 for public testing.
In a Tweet shared just this afternoon, Pwn20wnd reveals that the somewhat minor update addresses an issue involving the voucher_swap exploit by Brandon Azad on certain beta-centric firmware versions on A12(X) devices:
Apple signs “Thor: Ragnarok” director Taika Waititi to work on the “Time Bandits” series
Apple is turning the 1981 Terry Gilliam-directed fantasy film "Time Bandits" into a new original series and we're hearing it's signed director Taika Waititi who worked on "Thor: Ragnarok".
Apple sends out ‘It’s show time’ invites for March 25 event
It's official! Apple has sent out invites for a media event to take place on Monday, March 25th. The event will be held at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino and carries the tagline 'It's show time.'
Unc0ver v3.0.0 beta 44 released with ‘partial’ A12(X) support
Shortly after announcing that he had managed a root filesystem remount on A12 and A12X devices with read and write privileges, hacker and unc0ver lead developer Pwn20wnd has released another revision for the unc0ver v3.0.0 pre-release, bringing the public beta jailbreak tool up to beta version 44.
Citing Pwn20wnd’s announcement on Twitter, unc0ver v3.0.0 beta 44 brings ‘partial’ support for A12 and A12X devices:
Shortcuts Focus: enforcing Picture in Picture on YouTube & other unsupported websites on iPad
Your iPad supports Picture in Picture (PiP) videos in apps and webpages, but this handy mode isn't universally supported across all video-streaming websites. Crucially, PiP is unsupported by YouTube.com's iPad interface on Safari. But there's a shortcut for that, too—thanks to the power of iOS automation, you can enforce Picture in Picture on YouTube and other websites.
Pwn20wnd achieves rootfs remount with read/write privileges on A12(X)
Hacker and unc0ver lead developer Pwn20wnd hasn’t made any significant revisions to the unc0ver v3.0.0 pre-release for a few days now, and as you might come to expect, that’s because he’s been busy attempting to pwn A12(X) devices.
If you fall under the category of ‘currently waiting for A12(X) support,’ then you’ll be excited to hear that Pwn20wnd has made some progress. A Tweet shared Monday afternoon reveals that the hacker has officially achieved a rootfs remount with read and write privileges on his A12 test device:
Apple shares new iPhone video tutorials covering the Wallet app, Face ID in apps & more
Apple this past weekend shared five nicely done video tutorials through its official channel on YouTube that cover select software and hardware features of the iPhone.
Apple plans to redesign thousands of Apple Music playlist covers with original art
Apple is planning to add original art to its custom playlists in an effort to bring instant recognition to its own content, according to a report published last weekend by The Verge.
Hate iOS’ native App Switcher? Try NewGridSwitcher
The App Switcher has changed a plethora of times over the years with each major iteration of iOS, but most would agree that even the latest interface leaves a lot to be desired.
One of the most common complaints about the current App Switcher setup is how it seemingly wastes so much canvas space that could otherwise be used for a more intuitive interface. That said, iOS developer relative just released a new free jailbreak tweak called NewGridSwitcher that aims to help resolve this problem.
Talion adds a pair of configurable side-by-side widgets to your Lock screen
If you’re interested in transforming your iPhone’s Lock screen into a customizable quick-glance information hub, then you might enjoy a new jailbreak tweak called Talion by iOS developer maximehip.
Talion lets you add various widgets directly to your Lock screen, and unlike the ones that appear in iOS’ Today view, widgets that appear via Talion are optimized to display side-by-side in a lovely and compact manner, as shown above.
ShutterDepthControl brings depth control to unsupported dual-lensed iPhones
It was just a couple of weeks ago that we showed you a jailbreak tweak called Aperturize, which unlocked a variety of different bokeh features on unsupported devices – both before and after snapping the picture. But for those on a budget, a new free release called ShutterDepthControl by iOS developer Jbrownllama just might suffice.
ShutterDepthControl isn’t as full-featured as Aperturize was, but it can still enable depth control on most unsupported dual-lensed devices such as the iPhone 7 Plus, 8 Plus, and X. For reference, Apple only officially supports native depth control on the iPhone XR, XS, and XS Max.