Apple's subsidiary, FileMaker, changed its brand to Claris not too long ago. And now it has a beta of its newest endeavor.
Claris launches beta of its Connect automation platform
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Video: Google Pixel 4 XL from the perspective of an iPhone 11 Pro user
iDownloadBlog's video editor Harris Craycraft has been playing with his Pixel 4 XL smartphone for a while now. We thought you might be interested to hear about some curious impressions of the latest Google device from the perspective of this particular iPhone 11 Pro user.
Continuity brings scrollable widescreen wallpapers to jailbroken iPhones
If you’re anything like me and you change your wallpaper somewhat frequently, then you might've noticed how some of the best wallpapers are optimized for horizontally-oriented displays such as laptops and tablets rather than vertical ones found in smartphones.
Applying these types of wallpapers on your iPhone generally results in an unpleasant viewing experience, but with the help of a newly released jailbreak tweak called Continuity by iOS developer Johnny Waity, you can make even the widest of wallpapers look fascinating on your tall smartphone display.
AdaptiveDarkMode lets jailbreakers set more conditions for iOS 13’s dark mode
Dark mode is one of my favorite new features in iOS 13, but Apple doesn’t give you too many options as far as switching between dark and light mode is concerned apart from doing so manually and automatically based on the time of day it is.
An iOS developer by the name of Smokin1337 recognized that this as something that could be improved, and with that in mind, a new and free jailbreak tweak called AdaptiveDarkMode was conceived.
BlueFinder jailbreak tweak helps you find a misplaced iPhone via Bluetooth
Have you ever misplaced your iPhone somewhere in your home, but had immediate access to a paired Bluetooth device? If so, then you might be excited to learn about a new jailbreak tweak called BlueFinder by iOS developer AnthoPak.
From what we can gather, BlueFinder lets you use a paired Bluetooth accessory to trigger an audible ringing sound on your misplaced handset. This has significant advantages for clumsy folk who consistently drop their iPhone between the sofa cushions or leave their handset somewhere in the house and forget where they put it.
Editor’s desk: MacBook Pro devolution, Apple Watch and Research, Vaping nannying
This week's was dominated by a few headlines that caught my attention. The first, of course, was Apple's long-awaited introduction of the new 16-inch MacBook Pro. The next came when Apple announced the release of its Research app and announced three studies designed to work with it, all on the same day as Stanford researchers offered up the full results of their 2017 Apple Watch heart study. The final thing was Apple's controversial decision to nix the availability of vaping apps on the App Store - which isn't sitting right with medical marijuana advocates, especially. Let's dive right in.
Jailbreak tweaks of the week: Noctis Neo, Siliqua Pro, Sunflower, and more
It's been one heck of a week given everything that's been going on with the checkra1n team's new jailbreak tool, but jailbreak developers continue to bang out new new and exciting jailbreak tweaks that make tinkering with a pwned handset a lot more fun.
In this roundup, we'll discuss all the latest jailbreak tweaks that were launched from Monday, November 11th to Sunday, November 17th. As always, we'll kick things off by discussing our favorites and then wrap things up with an outline of the rest afterward.
‘The Morning Show’, ‘See’, and ‘For All Mankind’ Episode 5 reviews
Another week, another round of episodes for Apple TV+'s starting high-stakes shows The Morning Show, See, and For All Mankind.
Trouble jailbreaking with checkra1n? Try this…
If you’re anything like me, then you’re ecstatic about the release of the checkra1n jailbreak. It’s an exciting development that utilizes @axi0mX’s checkm8 bootrom exploit to facilitate software liberation on handsets ranging from the iPhone 5s to the iPhone X. Moreover, it’s the first public jailbreak to support iOS 13.
But it’s difficult to ignore the elephant in the room here, and that’s the sheer number of public beta testers that have reported challenges getting into DFU mode and jailbreaking, citing common issues such as Error-20 and failure to boot jailbroken.
Checkra1n v0.9.5 update brings DFU improvements and bug fixes
The checkra1n team is out with another update for the checkm8 bootrom exploit-based checkra1n jailbreak Friday afternoon, this time bringing the tool up to version 0.9.5 beta.
The new version was announced just this afternoon via Twitter, signaling bug fixes and DFU mode-related improvements:
Former Apple chip executives start a new company to take on Intel and AMD
Intel and AMD are still two of the most powerful chip companies out there, but it sounds like they have an upstart to keep an eye on.
iFixit is tearing down the 16-inch MacBook Pro live [Update]
Not too long ago Apple officially announced the new 16-inch MacBook Pro. It features a slightly larger display, a new Magic Keyboard, and a new thermal design. So obviously some people want to see how it all looks and works under the hood.