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Siri voice in Germany gets a quality boost thanks to machine learning
Siri in Germany has finally received upgraded voices almost three years after the English voices were significantly improved when iOS 11 launched back in 2017.
Why settle for an ordinary iPhone Dock when you can use Multipla?
The Dock gives iPhone users quick access to their favorite apps from anywhere on the Home screen, but that’s just about the extent of it on stock handsets. If you’re jailbroken and looking for a more enticing experience, then you’ll probably like what a newly released jailbreak tweak called Multipla by iOS developers burrit0z and Thomz brings to the table.
As depicted in the screenshot examples above and below, Multipla expands upon the Dock’s existing functionality by unlocking additional features that simply wouldn’t be possible on a stock handset. Among those are adding more apps, viewing informative widgets, and much more.
DarkAlertPls makes all iPhone alerts respond to iOS 13’s dark mode
Albeit rare, iOS sometimes displays alerts as opposed to banners. These alerts are designed to appear at the center of the display, usually with a prompt of some sort for the user to respond to.
Unfortunately, even if you’ve configured your iOS 13 handset for dark mode, some of these alerts may still come through as light instead of dark. This is a problem that iOS developer LaughingQuoll aims to fix with a newly released jailbreak tweak called DarkAlertPls.
Apple Maps is now showing COVID-19 testing locations in the United States
Apple began rolling out a feature to showcase testing locations for COVID-19 in the United States earlier this month in Apple Maps, but now the feature is widely available for users.
New report sheds light on how the Apple and Google partnership for COVID-19 contact tracing started
Not too long ago, Apple and Google announced that they were partnering up to launch a contact tracing initiative to help stop the spread of the global coronavirus pandemic.
Apple updates the official Support app with a new interface, Dark Mode, and more
If you use the official Apple support app on your iPhone and/or iPad, then be aware that the next major update will change a few things -- probably for the better.
Microsoft reminds Wunderlist users the app is shutting down in May, but you have time to transfer tasks to Microsoft’s To Do app
Technically speaking, it's still possible to download the Wunderlist to-do app, but it won't be around for much longer. And Microsoft is reminding users that time is running out.
Video: iPhone connected to Nokia’s Linux-based N810 Internet tablet
iDownloadBlog reader Niles Mitchell has illustrated why Apple made a step in the right direction when it added support for USB storage devices and file servers to the Files app in iOS 13. Now, Niles has been successfully connecting retro devices to his iPhone, which in some cases requires creative solutions to make it all work. But there's one device I'be been anxious to see in his "Will it Work?" video series — the legendary 1996 Nokia Communicator.
At long last! Apple Pay’s been adopted by Westpac, Australia’s last major holdout
Westpac, Australia's second-largest bank and the final of the country's "big four" bank, has officially enabled support for Apple Pay today after ANZ, the Commonwealth Bank and National Australia Bank implemented Apple's mobile payment system a few years ago.
Apple expects to reopen “many more” of its retail stores in May
Apple's retail head says "many more" store reopenings are coming next month.
Blanca brings sexy leaf-shaped notifications and more to iOS
Looking for a quick and easy way to upgrade your iPhone’s Notification Center experience? If so, then you’re in for a treat. Blanca is a newly released jailbreak tweak by iOS developer Phoenix Dev that lets users redesign the native Notification Center interface with custom aesthetics.
As depicted in the screenshot examples above, Blanca can redesign notification banners, Today widgets, and even the Now Playing media player. Furthermore, Blanca users will be able to choose how many preview lines appear in their notification banners and fine-tune the banner corner radii, among other things.