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Mophie announces new powerstation battery packs for iPhones and more
mophie is one of the most popular companies out there when it comes to external battery packs, and the company has just announced its powerstation lineup for 2019. There are several options to choose from, as is par for the course, any of which can help you keep your iPhone charged up while on the go.
Pokémon Sleep and Masters coming to iPhone in 2020, a sleep-tracking device in the works
Two new Pokémon-branded smartphone games will be arriving in 2020, Pokémon Sleep and Pokémon Masters, along with a trading cloud platform launching later this year.
First leaked screenshots of new Music and TV apps for macOS 10.15 surface
Yesterday, we saw the first leaked screenshots reportedly showing off dark mode, and a few tweaks to existing apps, for the upcoming release of iOS 13. Now, we get our first looks at the new apps for Music and TV, both of which are reportedly standalone apps, rumored to launch with macOS 10.15.
Texture shuts down, Apple nudges users towards Apple News+
Apple purchased Texture, a digital reading service that offered a variety of magazines and more for a set monthly fee, back in March of 2018. The company was quick to fold that company's features into its own idea, launching Apple News+ for $10 per month a year later. But for the new service to live, the old one must die.
Amazon announces Echo Show 5 with a 5.5-inch display
Amazon already has a healthy lineup of Echo smart devices with Alexa built in, but the company is not resting on its laurels just yet. The new Echo Show 5 has a smaller display than the standard Echo Show, but a smaller price tag to go along with it.
Apple predicted to make production cuts for older iPhone models
The ongoing trade war between the US and China—and especially that totally unexpected Huawei ban—have started to affect Apple, causing iPhone demand in China to decrease and in turn prompting the company to cut production of older iPhone models for the third quarter.
Apple says it “welcomes competition” via a new App Store webpage
In another defensive move following class action lawsuits and complaints accusing App Store of alleged monopoly, the Cupertino firm today published a new Principles and Practices section on the App Store micro-site, offering some clarity on the store itself and its screening process.
UrbanWatch is a slang dictionary on your wrist
How about a slang dictionary on your wrist? With a free app called UrbanWatch, you can browse definitions from the Urban Dictionary website on your Apple Watch like a boss.
Chameleon lets you colorize different aspects of iOS to your liking
If you’re looking to add an extra splash of color to your jailbroken handset, then you just might enjoy using a newly-released jailbreak tweak called Chameleon by iOS developer Sean Caissie.
At its heart, Chameleon is a full-fledged system colorization tweak for your iOS device. With it, you can colorize a plethora of different elements found in your handset’s operating system, including but not limited to:
This tweak lets you return to the first page of your Settings app with less effort
Diving deep into your Settings app can be an easy thing to do, especially if you venture into your handset’s Accessibility options. But jailbreakers often install jailbreak tweaks with extensive preference panes, which can sometimes make backing out to the primary Settings page a chore.
If you find yourself in the latter category more often than you’d like to admit, then you just might come to appreciate a newly-released free jailbreak tweak called Return2Prefs by iOS developer thazsar, as it puts a convenient shortcut in the Settings app’s Navigation Bar that makes returning to the original page a breeze.
Apple is being sued over alleged iTunes privacy violations
Apple champions privacy (something that apps in the App Store might need a reminder of), but the company is now being sued over potentially violating iTunes privacy laws for consumers in two different states.