Roundup

12 great 3D Touch jailbreak tweaks you should try

Anthony Bouchard ∙ February 5, 2016

3D Touch is the flagship new feature of Apple's iPhone 6s handset. It's a part of the display that is capable of capturing forceful touches and performing actions based on how firmly you're pressing, and Apple has done a great job creating a range of features throughout iOS that take advantage of this display technology.

But for those that feel iOS leaves a lot to be desired, the jailbreak community has come up with a variety of new uses for 3D Touch, whether your iPhone supports 3D Touch or not. And in this roundup, we're going to show you a number of tweaks that we think really help compliment the 3D Touch experience on a jailbroken iPhone.

Jailbreak tweaks of the week: 3D Touch Notifications, Fingal, Grams, & more…

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 31, 2016

Although Cydia has been pretty dry this week, many the few jailbreak tweak releases that have been put out have been interesting ones worth taking a peek at.

Inquire, Sloth, Synesthetic, and more apps to check out this weekend

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated February 11, 2016

Although the Cydia Store has been quiet this week in terms of jailbreak tweak releases, the App Store is still bustling with all kinds of new apps and games that are just waiting for you to download and try out. With that in mind, take a gander as we share some apps with you that are worth taking a look at this weekend.

15 interesting points from Apple’s Q1 2016 earnings call

Cody Lee ∙ January 26, 2016

Apple announced the financial results for its fiscal first quarter of 2016 this afternoon, and the numbers are pretty solid. The company broke its own records on handset sales, moving 74.8 million iPhones, and revenue, garnering nearly $76 billion during the three-month holiday period.

We’ve just finished up the conference call, where Tim Cook and CFO Luca Maestri discussed Apple’s performance over the three-month period, and offered up some insights into its future. And as usual, we’ve rounded up the 15 most interesting points from the call below.

5 Notification Center widgets I use every day

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 25, 2016

When it comes to my own personal iPhone, many of the apps I use on a daily basis have Notification Center widgets that provide information to and even have shortcuts to different actions right from inside of Notification Center.

Apple originally introduced the ability for third-party app developers to create Notification Center widgets with iOS 8, so long as they follow strict guidelines, but that doesn't keep them from being useful.

In this roundup, I'll share my five favorite Notification Center widgets that I use on a daily basis and why I like them.

Jailbreak tweaks of the week: Snapper 2, Griddy, & more…

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated February 2, 2016

Cydia has been the epitome of the calm before the storm this week, lacking any robust new jailbreak tweak releases, but keeping up with each day by providing some freebies that can help you customize your device to your liking.

Jailbreak tweaks of the week: AttachmentFlow, NoMoreMissed, and more

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated February 2, 2016

It's been a relatively quiet week for Cydia, but there have been some nifty jailbreak tweak releases this week that are worth trying out. In this piece, we'll show you our favorites that we had the opportunity to try first and then recap on the rest of the releases afterwards.

Jailbreak tweaks of the week: Akri, Eucnide, and more

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated February 2, 2016

This week, Cydia started off the new year by receiving more than just a few new jailbreak tweak releases to satisfy those looking for a way to change something their iOS device does. Like many weeks before this one, many of the releases are far from anything to get excited about, but there have certainly been some gems released this week that could be worth your time to try out on your spare time.

CES 2016 roundup: day three

Christian Zibreg ∙ January 6, 2016

It's day three of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, so various gadget announcement keep coming at a faster pace than we can blog. Today's roundup of CES 2016 includes some notable highlights that might interest our Apple-loving audience, including splash-proof speakers, in-ear buds with an integrated heart rate monitor, a new activity tracker from Withings that can last 8 months between charges and more.

Tweaks of the week: everything’s free

Sébastien Page ∙ December 27, 2015

Understandably, it was a pretty slow week for jailbreak tweaks but one thing was consistent across the board: all tweaks released this week were free. So jump in and browse this week's selection and tell us which ones are your favorites.

Tweaks of the week: Safari Close All Tabs, MessagesTabs, and more

Sébastien Page ∙ December 20, 2015

This was a relatively slow week compared to what we've seen in the past few months, but that could be due to the time of the year. Still, a few tweaks were released this week. Nothing Earth-shattering, but who are we to complain?

Tweaks of the week: Flash, SearchDelete, and more

Sébastien Page ∙ December 13, 2015

We haven't seen that many tweaks released in a single week in recent memory, and that's a good thing. It means the jailbreak community is still vibrant and involved.

If you've been waiting for that groundbreaking tweak, well, I'm sorry to say you'll have to wait a little longer. However, if you're looking for smaller tweaks to enhance the iOS experience, we have about 30 of them here that you should check out.