PowerDown Clear is a free jailbreak tweak that allows you to multitask while on your power down screen.
All you need to do is hold the sleep/power button to power down your device like normal. Once the "slide to power off" message is presented, you will notice that you can still interact with whatever app is running in the background.
Check out our full video walkthrough inside...
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An exciting update to CardSwitcher has been issued on Cydia. If you remember our initial walkthough of the tweak, CardSwitcher is an alternative multitasking solution for iOS devices.
This latest update was totally rewritten for iOS 5, and includes live application views, updated swipe gestures, and a new grid mode aimed at iPad users.
Would you consider using the new and improved CardSwitcher? If so, you can find it on Cydia's BigBoss repo for $1.99, but it's a free update for existing customers.
Ever since we first saw the sneak preview of Ryan Petrich's CydiaBulletin, we've wanted something like it.
Now it looks like having notifications for Cydia updates is finally a reality, even if it's not exactly as Petrich had envisioned.
Aptdate is a new jailbreak tweak that will be soon available on Cydia, which provides banner notifications to alert you when there are updates in Cydia.
We've given it a spin on video, check out our walkthrough inside...
Although the whole Chuck Norris Facts meme has ran its course, apparantly there is a jailbreak developer that doesn't want to let it die.
Chuck Norris Facts for Chatbot is an AssistantExtensions plugin that will spout off Chuck Norris "facts" faster than Chuck Norris can roundhouse kick a saber-toothed tiger...
DockHide is a recently released jailbreak tweak that enables you to hide the dock on your iPhone's Home screen.
Along with outright hiding the dock, there's also a provision to stretch out the remaining icon spacing to fill the void from the missing dock.
All of this is accomplished by means of a simple Activator action that you can configure via the tweak's settings panel.
Check out our video walkthrough of DockHide inside...
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Earlier we reported that a new jailbreak tweak was on its way to Cydia to enable push notifications in Sparrow. That tweak has finally touched down on Cydia's BigBoss repo for free, and we've taken it for a thorough spin.
Do the push notifications make Sparrow a legitimate Mail app replacement, despite the flaws that we uncovered in our previous video review?
Check out our video walkthrough of Sparrow Push for the answer.
The big news last week was of course the new iPad and Apple TV launches. For that reason, we supplemented our normal deluge of jailbreak videos with some iPad and Apple TV unboxings, comparisons, and the like. But that's not to say that there weren't some striking jailbreak videos created last week, because there were.
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One of the best things about choosing a Verizon flavored iPad over its AT&T counterpart is the fact that Verizon makes tethering your data free.
Right out of the box you can start tethering your iPad's fast LTE connection to another iPad, iPhone, Mac, PC, whatever.
Inside we'll take a look at how to setup the personal hotspot feature on your new iPad, along with a little test drive...
I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure this is among the fastest turnaround time we've ever seen for a jailbreak for a brand new Apple device.
As we reported earlier, an untethered jailbreak has already been accomplished for the newly released iPad, and now we have the video proof.
Check inside as iDevice hacker i0n1c showcases his untethered jailbreak on video...
To be honest, I have no idea why anyone would want sound effects to trigger every time they launched an app, but I'm sure someone out there has been longing for such a feature.
App Activation Audio is a jailbreak tweak that does just that — it is able to output one of about 20 sound effects every time you open an app.
Check out our video walkthrough of App Activation Audio straight ahead...
For most, the iPhone app switcher features enough options to get by. For jailbreakers? It's a whole different story.
Imperium is a jailbreak tweak that seeks to replace the App Switcher with OS X-like Mission Control inspired functionality in tow.
If you consider yourself to be an iOS power user, then check inside to see whether or not Imperium will fit into your daily workflow...
Want a quick and easy way to visualize when the music you're listening to skips to the next track? If so, then Hud may be up to the task.
Unlike a tweak such as MusicBanners, Hud places the album art and track name smack square in the middle of your iPhone's screen.
Check out our video demonstration of Hud inside...