Video

Hide unwanted albums from the Photos app with DenyPhotoAlbums

Anthony Bouchard ∙ September 17, 2017

As Apple expands upon the Photos app with each new iteration of iOS, it becomes cluttered with extraneous features that many users have no intention of using. Among those are the bevy of sorting albums that break down the contents of your Camera Roll.

Although some embrace the automatic album sorting, others prefer the manual control they had in older versions of iOS. If you fall into the latter category, then a new free jailbreak tweak called DenyPhotoAlbums by iOS developer CydiaGeek might be worth checking out.

Read More

NowPlayingHUD hides the volume HUD when media is playing

Anthony Bouchard ∙ September 15, 2017

Whenever you adjust your iPhone’s volume, a HUD appears that indicates your volume level while you tinker with it.

Not everyone is a fan of the way the volume HUD looks, hence why so many tweaks modifying its appearance exist in Cydia, but iOS developer Cole Cabral had another idea, so a new free jailbreak tweak called NowPlayingHUD was born.

Read More

Give the Photos app the features it needs with PhotoManager

Anthony Bouchard ∙ September 15, 2017

Compared to other operating systems, iOS' Photos app has always left a lot to be desired. Fortunately, a new jailbreak tweak called PhotoManager by iOS developer Frozen Penguin can fill in the blanks with the features you’ve always wanted in your stock photo app.

Compared to some tweaks, which just add one extra bell or whistle here and there, PhotoManager introduces a plethora of genuinely useful features that you’ll actually use. For that reason, I found it very exciting to delve into what the tweak has to offer, and I think you'll feel the same way once you see it for yourself.

Read More

Videos: first impressions of Apple Watch Series 3, iPhone 8, and iPhone X

Cody Lee ∙ September 12, 2017

Apple unveiled quite a bit of new hardware during its iPhone X event. There's the new Apple Watch Series 3, the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, and the all-new iPhone X. After the event Apple allowed members of the press to go hands-on with the new devices, and as usual, we've put together a roundup of their initial impressions.

Apple Watch Series 3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1g7n0QZvvE

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62cWuFjzOgs

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtXbnLe64jw

iPhone 8 and 8 Plus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxwnTw6gaQg

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-NxvaVWjBM

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-A3jDa2-Yc

iPhone X

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1L7JFN7tQLs

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HTXMhKWqnA

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9bYO7uSnrg

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZTGeQ5msaU

The Apple Watch Series 3, iPhone 8 and 8 Plus all launch next week. The iPhone X is slated to launch in early November.

Read More

Watch the videos from Apple’s iPhone X event

Cody Lee ∙ September 12, 2017

Apple has posted various videos shown during today's iPhone X event to its YouTube channel. These include ads for the iPhone 8, 8 Plus and X, the Apple Watch, and the touching Dear Apple feature, where Apple Watch users read aloud their letters to Apple, telling them how the wearable has changed their lives.

Of course you can watch a replay of the event in its entirety, but for the folks who want to just get to the meat of today's big announcements, these videos serve as a great jumping off point.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-x8Ik9G5Dg

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUvD80mNKBM

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UL3K5QJKOLg

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmEqgjT61FA

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4wEI5zhHB0

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW6hFttt_KE

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0DN-BZrM4o

Stay tuned to iDB for more coverage of today's event and the iPhone X.

Read More

Review: OWC Thunderbolt 3 docking station

Andrew O'Hara ∙ September 7, 2017

OWC has made a name for itself with high quality accessories and upgrades for your Mac. Their vision of the Thunderbolt 3 docking station is well thought out, making it one of the few to offer an SD card reader, Firewire 800, and a headset jack.

Read More