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Flow: A modernized Cover Flow UI for your jailbroken handset

I still remember the early days when Apple placed a heavy emphasis on Cover Flow for browsing your music library. While those days might be over, we’ve taken a particular liking to a newly released jailbreak tweak called Flow by iOS developer Muirey03, as it puts a modernized spin on the classic Cover Flow media view.

Those who remember Cover Flow probably remember it one of two ways: 1) clunky; or 2) simplistic. Cover Flow appeared nice to look at, but it wasn’t always as refined or fluid as I would have liked. Flow, on the other hand, modernizes the Cover Flow concept such that it not only looks good, but works just as well.

RomanPad puts roman numerals on the numeric keypads in iOS

Roman numerals appear to be making a comeback in popularity, and for those who demand classiness from everything they touch, that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

Just last week, we showed you a jailbreak tweak that adjusted the Status Bar time to appear as roman numerals instead of standard numbers. But with a newly released and free add-on called RomanPad (Beta) by iOS developer Simalary, you can enjoy a similar experience on any number pad in iOS, including the passcode entry screen and the Phone app’s dial pad.

‘A Christmas Carol’ musical starring Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell heading to Apple TV+

There are already plenty of high-profile individuals working with Apple to help add content to its upcoming streaming service, Apple TV+. Names like Jason Momoa (See), Reese Witherspoon (The Morning Show), Hailee Steinfeld (Dickinson), J.J. Abrams (My Glory Was I Had Such Friends), Oprah (!) (Oprah's Book Club), and many others. And now that list includes Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell.