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‘BackForwardEnhancer’ Makes Mobile Safari a Better Browser

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

Browsing on a mobile device has gotten a lot better over the years, but it still has a long way to go before it can begin to truly rival the desktop browsing experience available on today's modern browsers.

The iPhone's default browser, Mobile Safari, is good, but it does leave a lot to be desired in a few areas.

Navigation is one of the main areas where there's room for improvement. Besides your standard back and forwards buttons, there's just not much there.

BackForwardEnhancer -- a tweak for Mobile Safari -- aims to change this without changing the core browsing experience. Check inside for a video demonstration of how this free jailbreak tweak works...

Add Brightness Controls Directly on Your Home Screen With ‘SBBrightness’

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

Critics of Apple have long argued that the Cupertino company always puts form ahead of function. While that may be true in a few instances, for the most part I find that their products feature a nice balance of both.

When it comes to jailbreaking, however, a lot of the tweaks that I review are unabashed when it comes to putting function, over form.

Such is the case with this latest jailbreak tweak entitled SBBrightness. It's a tweak that places a brightness slider bar directly on your iPhone's Home screen...

Want Seconds on Your Lockscreen Clock? Try ‘ClockSeconds’

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated August 4, 2011

ClockSeconds is a recently released tweak that adds seconds to the clock on your iPhone's lockscreen.

For those of you who are keen on customization, there's also a settings panel added to your Settings app that allows you to modify the color of the clock's numbers.

That's great and all, but there is one major flaw that plagues ClockSeconds, rendering it a lot less practical. Check inside for the full lowdown on this jailbreak tweak's shortcomings...

‘CallBar’ Sets the Bar When it Comes to Managing Incoming Calls

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

One of the best things about the jailbreak community is when its members listen to the voices of the users, and team up to create something fantastic.

That's exactly what happened with this latest Cydia release entitled CallBar; it's a culmination of teamwork and listening to the feedback from those in the community.

CallBar essentially allows you to manage incoming phone calls -- whether it's strictly a voice call, or a FaceTime call -- without losing the focus of your current task.

Instead of taking up your iPhone's entire screen announcing your incoming call, CallBar adds a subtle, yet noticeable, notification at the top of your iPhone's screen.

The result is a well thought out tweak that greatly improves the experiencing of receiving and managing phone calls on the iPhone. Be sure to check out our full video walkthrough inside...

Mesmerizing iPhone Trek Across Europe

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated April 2, 2018

Our iPhones collect all kinds of data, much to the dismay of many a security nut enthusiast. The iPhone stores location data by using cellular masts and Wi-Fi hotspots as a means of pinpointing just where you have been.

When it was discovered that our iPhones were dumping this data into an unencrypted file on our computers, there was public outcry. There were also, as always, even some who thought it was a good idea to go after Apple in the courts.

But what if that location information could be used for something useful, interesting, or even just downright cool to look at?

I present to you, Fireflies HD....

How the iPhone Can Help Detect a Cataract

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated April 2, 2018

Geniuses at MIT have come up with a relatively cheap way of detecting cataracts in the human eye by using an iPhone and a clever attachment.

The CATRA system is a hardware device that attaches to an iPhone (and presumably other devices). The CATRA then uses the screen output to detect cataracts.

While we're sure that the underlying technology is much more complicated than that initial explanation, we're sure you get the gist...

Apple Patent Describes the Future of iPhone Journalism

Alex Heath ∙ July 16, 2011

A recent Apple patent has been uncovered that outlines possible features in iOS that are made specifically for the aspiring journalist. If you're at all familiar with CNN's "iReport" idea for civilian journalism, then you'll get the main gist of this patent.

What if the iPhone could automatically switch between the front and rear facing camera during an interview over FaceTime? "Report" and "Interview" are two proposed iOS features that detail this experience...

The AppBlaster: Taking iPhone Gaming Accessories to the Next Level

Cody Lee ∙ Updated February 18, 2018

Though we've seen quite a few gaming accessories hit the iOS scene, we've never come across anything like this. The appBlaster has to be one of the most innovative gaming add-ons that's ever made it to market.

Although it may look like a souped-up Duck Hunt Zapper, the appBlaster utilizes cutting-edge technology. The accessory uses the iPhone's camera and accelerometer to create an immersive first-person shooter. And the result, I must say, is awesome...

Check Out This Awesome Guitar Video Taken With the iPhone 4

Guest Author ∙ July 15, 2011

We're all quite aware of how amazing our iPhones are, but they still continue to surprise us every now and again. One guitarist has posted a mesmerising video on YouTube in which he demonstrates how the iPhone 4 captures guitar strings as they are strummed.

The video isn't a true representation of the way in which guitar strings actually oscillate; instead, it's a fascinating example of how the effects that can sometimes be achieved with the iPhone 4's rolling shutter...

‘CustomGrid’ Brings More Rows and Columns Than Your SpringBoard Can Handle

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

Looking for an interesting way to customize your iPhone's springboard? CustomGrid is the latest such jailbreak tweak that allows you to do just that.

As its name alludes to, CustomGrid allows you to customize the SpringBoard's grid on your iPhone's Home screen.

The stock SpringBoard grid is very simple and easy on the eyes at 4x4, not including the dock app icons. With CustomGrid, you can get downright ridiculous with a 12x12 grid if you're feeling particularly froggy. Full video details on the app icon madness inside...

Add Custom Boot Sounds to Your iPhone With ‘iStartupSound’

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated December 17, 2017

Let's face it, the iPhone's lack of boot jingles is a bit on the boring side. Every phone that I can ever remember has had some sort of nifty boot jingle, but the iPhone? Nada.

That's about to change with the advent of the upcoming iStartupSound, which will be a free jailbreak tweak available soon on the ModMyi Repo.

Want to hear it in action? Check inside for the audible goodness...

Money Reader App Counts Your Money for You

Cody Lee ∙ Updated November 13, 2019

Some of the things the iPhone can do never cease to amaze me. Thanks to Apple's strong developer community, it seems like folks are always coming up with new ways to use the device.

One of the more recent innovations we've seen involving Apple's popular smartphone is a new application that actually counts your money for you. While we've seen object recognition software in the past, we've never seen it used like this...