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An internal Activity challenge lets Apple employees win an exclusive Apple Watch band
Apple has organized another internal challenge in the Activity app for all its employees around the world, which promises to award an exclusive Apple Watch band to those who would close all three activity rings every day between February 1-28.
Pwn20wnd drops unc0ver v2.2.0 pre-release for public testing with a bevy of improvements
It was only yesterday that hacker and unc0ver lead developer Pwn20wnd released unc0ver v2.1.3 to the general public; but as it would seem, he’s not finished fine-tuning the iOS 11-centric jailbreak tool just yet.
In a Tweet shared Sunday afternoon, Pwn20wnd announced the availability of unc0ver v2.2.0 for public testing:
Jailbreak tweaks of the week: Blurbe, Launchtron, and more
It’s been an interesting week for the jailbreak community, especially in terms of jailbreak tweak releases.
In this roundup, we’ll talk about all the jailbreak tweaks released in Cydia from Monday, January 14th to Sunday, January 20th. As usual, we’ll kick things off by discussing our favorites first and then outline the rest afterward.
Smart Battery Case, rumors of a new iPod touch, iPad mini, USB-C iPhone, and more news to check out this weekend
Were too busy to keep up with all the Apple news this week? We've got you covered with this roundup summing up everything you should know about.
Pwn20wnd releases unc0ver v2.1.3 with bug fixes and improvements
Less than a week after launching unc0ver v2.1.1 to the general public, hacker and project lead developer Pwn20wnd has updated the iOS 11-centric jailbreak tool once again with bug fixes and improvements.
Pwn20wnd revealed the updated jailbreak tool Saturday morning via Twitter, adding that unc0ver v2.1.3 as an updated public release for all users rather than a beta intended for public testing:
10 ways Apple could improve the MacBook Pro
Apple’s MacBook Pro has been my personal computer of choice for almost a decade now, and while I’ve loved every upgrade along the way, I can’t help but feel like Apple could do better.
Given just how expensive a MacBook Pro becomes as you start pegging out the specs on Apple’s website, it seems like Apple could do more to help me justify the price point. With that in mind, I’ll discuss at least ten ways Apple could improve their flagship notebook in this piece.
YTMiniBarX rounds the corners of the mini bar in the official YouTube app
The official YouTube app is a must-have for many iPhone owners, whether they’re jailbroken or not. But if you do happen to be jailbroken, then you just might enjoy the freedom of customizing the YouTube app experience beyond what’s possible on a stock device.
A new free jailbreak tweak dubbed YTMiniBarX by iOS developer Wh0ba serves as a great example of this. As depicted in the screenshot examples above, this tweak applies a rounded corner mask to the YouTube mini bar to make it more aesthetically enjoyable.
Foxconn cuts 50K contract workers early amid iPhone sales slump
Foxconn has been forced to cut contract workers early amid iPhone sales slump, reports Nikkei. Citing an industry source familiar with the situation, the outlet says around 50,000 seasonal employees have been let go since October at the company's top iPhone factory in Zhengzhou, China.
Microsoft pushing users to iOS and Android as it ends support for Windows 10 Mobile
Microsoft is officially putting an end to its mobile phone efforts, at least in their current form. In a new support document, first spotted by Thurrott, the company says that on December 10, 2019, Windows 10 Mobile users will stop receiving security updates, bug fixes and other forms of support.
Blurbe puts a darker spin on some of iOS’ blurred interfaces
Apple accentuates several interfaces throughout iOS with a blurred background to help bring the overlaying interface into focus; key examples include Control Center, Folders, and Spotlight search, just to name a few.
Albeit aesthetically attractive, Apple could bring these blur effects into the modern age with the help of a darker color scheme. Fortunately, that’s something that a new free jailbreak tweak dubbed Blurbe by iOS developer dpkg_ brings to the table.
NCFancy replaces the ‘No Notifications’ text in iOS 10’s Notification Center with storage info
While most of the jailbreak community migrated to iOS 11 several months ago, those still rocking the iOS 10 jailbreak will be excited to learn of a new free jailbreak tweak in town called NCFancy by iOS developer Wh0ba.
NCFancy was explicitly designed for iOS 10 users, and as depicted in the screenshot example above, it replaces Notification Center’s useless ‘No Notifications’ text with something you might appreciate more – a pair of widgets that display your handset’s storage capacity usage.