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Google to take on Twitch with own game streaming video service

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated January 2, 2018

Google is going to announce a new YouTube-branded live video streaming service with an emphasis on gaming, according to the British newspaper The Guardian on Wednesday citing a scoop by tech blog The Daily Dot.

The Internet giant is reportedly prepping to introduce its live-streaming service under the YouTube Live moniker. YouTube Live will apparently relaunch later this year, re-focused on game streaming and e-sports.

Such turn of events wasn't entirely unexpected. A year ago, Google wanted to buy Twitch but has failed to seal the deal and got outbid by Amazon, which paid a cool $1 billion for the popular game-streaming service.

AKMessages can make using the stock Messages app faster

Jeff Benjamin ∙ March 25, 2015

Wouldn’t it be nice if the keyboard interface opened automatically when tapping on a conversation thread in the stock Messages app? The developer of AKMessages must have thought so, because that’s the exact premise behind his new jailbreak tweak.

Like TypeTab, another tweak that we recently reviewed, AKMessages reduces the amount of friction in your day-to-day app activities. Have a look at our video walkthrough to see how it eliminates the need for you to perform a tap before you start typing within the Messages app.

RecordPause lets you pause and resume video recording in the stock Camera app

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 30, 2018

RecordPause is a recently released jailbreak tweak that allows you to pause and resume the stock Camera app while shooting video. Some of the more popular social media apps, like Vine and Instagram, have a similar feature. Now, thanks to RecordPause, you can pause and resume video right from within the stock iOS camera as well.

TinyUmbrella can now save local SHSH blobs from device, and that includes iOS 8.1.2

Jeff Benjamin ∙ March 24, 2015

Semaphore has been on a roll lately, as shown by the release of yet another TinyUmbrella beta build, and this version contains a significant new feature. You now have the ability to save SHSH blobs directly from a local device. This means that if you're on a jailbreakable firmware like iOS 8.1.2, you can save the 8.1.2 blobs even though Apple is no longer signing that firmware version.

Transition: new unlock animations for the Lock screen

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 30, 2018

Transition is an upcoming jailbreak tweak that adds a ton of new Lock screen-to-Home screen animated transitions to iOS. In all, there are over two-dozen animated transitions, and that doesn't include the random option that will allow you to enjoy a different transition with every unlock of your device. If you're looking to add some spice to the unlock animation on your iPhone, then Transition may be just what you need.

New video streaming service ‘Vessel’ out now, includes one year free subscription

Lory Gil ∙ Updated April 30, 2018

Former Hulu CEO Jason Kilar has been hard at world building a new service dedicated to helping the world keep track of their favorite popular YouTube artists and channels, as well as other web shows. Wishing you could watch the next FunnyOrDie release before all of your friends do? Well, now you can.

Vessel is a video streaming service that gathers up some of the more popular web series channels and displays them in a news feed way so you can watch new content. With a subscription to Vessel, you can even see new episodes before the rest of the world does.

DockWare for iOS 8 brings enhanced dock features to the iPhone

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 30, 2018

Looking to add special enhancements to the dock on your iPhone? If so, then look no further than DockWare for iOS 8. The follow up to the original DockWare for iOS 7 devices, the sequel brings the ability to access the dock while within apps, hide the dock while on the Home screen, and invoke the dock using a handy Activator gesture.

Review: Das Keyboard 4 Professional for Mac

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 30, 2018

I've been using the Das Keyboard Professional Model S for the last two years, and I've thoroughly enjoyed typing on this mechanical keyboard. If you do any sort of long form typing on a regular basis, then having a mechanical keyboard can make a huge difference in your life.

After typing on my MacBook's chiclet keyboard for years, I began to develop problems with severe wrist pain. Although it was never officially diagnosed, I'm pretty sure that I suffered from some sort of repetitive stress injury, which made it excruciatingly painful to type for extended periods of time. Needless to say, having a mechanical keyboard has alleviated 99% of these issues, and I can never see myself going back to using the MacBook's chiclet keyboard full time.

Earlier this month, Das Keyboard released an updated keyboard for Mac with new features and functionality. The Das Keyboard 4 Professional for Mac, as it is called, brings a similar typing experience to the table. Is it something you should consider if you're in the market for a new keyboard? Should previous Das Keyboard owners upgrade? Have a look at our video review and walkthrough for the answer.

How to unlock the Apple Watch Activity app on iOS 8.2, no jailbreak required

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 30, 2018

A few days ago, we showed you a detailed walkthrough video of iOS 8.2's Activity App. Today, we'll show you how you can go hands-on with this brand new app.

In the tutorial that follows, we'll walk you through each step needed to get the iOS 8.2 Apple Watch Activity app running on your iPhone today, even though the Apple Watch is still weeks from releasing. No jailbreak required.

How to access the Couria beta for jailbroken iPhones

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 30, 2018

Yesterday, we brought you a preview of the upcoming quick reply and quick compose tweak, Couria. Today, we're showing you how you can go hands on with the tweak.

Couria is now available on a special beta repo by its developer, QusicS. If you've been desperate for a good quick compose solution and an enhanced quick reply interface, then you may want to take it for a test drive.

TypeTab brings faster address entry to new Safari tabs

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 30, 2018

When you open a new tab in Safari, the default behavior is to showcase your favorites. You can then tap a favorite, or you can tap the address bar to manually insert a web address. TypeTab makes it so that the cursor is automatically inserted into the address bar and that the keyboard is exposed. Therefore, it's quicker to begin typing a web address when opening a new tab.

Hands-on with Couria, an upcoming quick reply and quick compose tweak for iOS 8

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 30, 2018

Couria is a quick reply and quick compose tweak for iOS that originally debuted back in the iOS 7 days. Today, the Messaging landscape for jailbroken devices is significantly different, with a key major player, biteSMS, now defunct.

With this in mind, a few tweaks that are currently in the works are hoping to reinvigorate the Messaging app tweak genre. One of them, Couria, plays heavily on the infrastructure already put in place by Apple, piggybacking on the native quick reply feature in iOS 8.