Now that iOS 6 has official built-in widgets for both Twitter and Facebook updates, wouldn't it be nice to be able to replicate those same widgets on iOS 5? Apparently that's the same thought the developer of iOS 6 Twitter Widget had when creating his tweak. This widget, as its name so plainly alludes to, allows you to have an exact replica of the iOS 6 Twitter widget on lesser firmware.
Take a look inside for the full video walkthrough...
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MountainCenter, the jailbreak tweak that brings OS X Mountain Lion's Notification Center to the iPad and iPhone, is now available on Cydia's BigBoss repo for $2.99.
While some may balk at that price point due to another similar tweak — MountainLionCenter — being available free of charge, Mountain Center provides you with more options, and support for devices other than the iPad. Be sure to check out our full walkthrough of MountainCenter for the entire scoop.
Which tweak will you be using? Let us know what you think in the comments section.
You'd be hard-pressed to find someone over the age of 15 that hasn't at least heard of Reading Rainbow. The PBS series nabbed over 200 awards in its epic 23 year-long television run.
But despite its popularity, the show was canceled in 2006 due to budget cuts and other factors. The program's host LeVar Burton, however, was intent on keeping the series alive...
The "Dream Team," as most of you know, is made up of p0sixninja, Pod2g, MuscleNerd, and a handful of other hackers. The group is responsible for the last 2 major jailbreak releases.
The Team was on hand to talk about those jailbreaks, at this year's Hack In The Box Conference in Amsterdam. They discussed a wide range of topics, including Absinthe and Corona...
I know this is an iOS blog, but today Samsung launched its Galaxy S III in the United States with much fanfare and we thought you'd be interested in some of the television commercials they're running now. They're shiny, 100 percent devoid of Apple bashing and way cooler than Samsung's first promo video for the S III.
You can also bet on Samsung bombarding us with more commercials for the S III in the coming weeks. If these two adverts are an indication ("the next big thing is already here"), I'm expecting some fast jabs at the iPhone (though Terry Gou would disagree).
The question is, will Samsung's latest baby become the first smartphone to outsell the iPhone?
One of the biggest new features of iOS 6 is the new reinvigorated Maps app, which no longer relies on data from Google. The new Maps app also features turn-by-turn directions, and 3D capabilities.
Sadly, for owners of older devices like the iPhone 4 or the iPhone 3GS, you'll get the new Maps app sans 3D capabilities or turn-by-turn directions. As usual, the jailbreak community has come through with a solution to at least one of the omissions — 3D maps.
Check inside as we walk you through adding 3D maps to your officially unsupported older device...
Fancy a way to shut down your device in the quickest fashion imaginable? Then you may want to give QuickPowerDown a look.
QuickPowerDown is a jailbreak tweak that allows you to outright bypass the "slide to power off" menu when shutting off your iPhone. Along with that, there is also a settings panel in the Settings app that lets you configure different actions to the power button...
With iOS 6, the iPhone and its brethern gain an all new photo sharing menu interface that includes the likes of Facebook, Twitter, and more. Its interface is much more pleasing to the eye than the current bland sheet based interface used on iOS 5 and below.
Thankfully, you don't have to be a developer to enjoy the new iOS 6 interface, because there is a new jailbreak tweak that mimics the new interface and even provides greater functionality than what iOS 6 users have. Take a look inside as we go hands-on with iOS 6 Photos Menu...
SlideWriter has landed on the iPad with a souped up virtual keyboard that takes cues from a concept video gone viral.
It's a note taking app which makes it easier to edit text by simply sliding your finger above the keyboard to quickly move the cursor.
But hold your horses, it's not exactly what you've been hoping for...
It's been a long time, but we've finally posted a new episode of Ask Jeff for your viewing pleasure. In this episode we discuss features from iOS 6, whether of not it's wise to upgrade to the iOS 6 beta, and various topics surrounding jailbreaking.
We've also decided to do something new this time around — taking questions via phone call. A very interesting discussion resides inside, be sure not to miss it...
Folks who couldn't make it out to WWDC last week will be happy to hear that Apple has just posted videos of all of its developer sessions online. The clips are available for viewing on both the developer website, and in iTunes.
The collection of nearly 200 videos covers a wide array of topics — for both Mac OS X and iOS developers — ranging from "how to integrate Facebook into your app," to creating passes for the new Passbook application...
Mountain Center is an upcoming jailbreak tweak that brings an OS X Mountain Lion like Notification Center to iOS. Now if this all seems a bit familiar to you, that's probably because you've seen or read about MountainLionCenter, which performs a similar action.
Oddly enough, it seems that both tweaks were being developed around the same time, completely independent of one another, hence the overlapping of functionality. But there is good news, because the tweaks differ enough to warrant giving them both a separate look.
Mountain Center adds a few options that you won't find in MountainLionCenter, like the ability to invoke Notification Center from either side of the screen, and more. Take a look at our full video walkthrough inside...