Apple has helpfully included a desktop iMessage app, but what about all your other messaging services? Franz can help, with support for Facebook Messenger, Whatsapp, Telegram, Google Hangouts, and more all in a single, helpful desktop app. Stop using Apple …
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This iPhone App Tracks How Long You Spend on Social Media
You’re standing in line at the grocery store, so it seems like a decent time to scroll through Facebook. But then you do it again while you’re stuck in traffic driving those groceries home, and then again waiting on dinner to arrive. Before you know it …
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iPhone app ‘fARtjacker’ brings bad gas jokes to a new high
New technology is usually meant to help advance the knowledge of man. But sometimes, people can just use it to find new ways of making each other laugh. An iPhone app called “fARtjacker” uses augmented reality (AR) technology to bring fart jokes into …
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All the New Gestures You’re About to Learn on the iPhone X
This feature, called the “app switcher,” works similarly on the iPhone X; swipe up from the bottom and then “pause.” All your open apps will appear (and you’ll feel some haptic feedback to let you know this worked). To switch between apps …
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First iOS 11 And iPhone X Jailbreak ‘LiberiOS’ Has Been Officially Released
You can now download iOS 11.1.2 / iOS 11 jailbreak LiberiOS for iPhone X, 8 and all other 64-bit devices. It is semi-untethered in nature, and is the first public iOS 11 jailbreak to come out after the platform’s debut back in September this year.
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Learn how to build the iOS app you’ve been dreaming about
Learn how to build the app of your dreams with The Complete iOS 11 & Swift Developer Course that’s $10 for a limited time. (It’s usually upwards of $200.) Whether you’re a beginner or have some knowledge about app-building, this course can help you take …
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Got a New iPhone for Christmas? Here’s How to Set It up and Start Using It
Did you find a brand new iPhone in your stocking stuffer? Congratulations! And welcome to a (new) world of iPhone and iOS (especially if you got an iPhone X!). As you’re ripping open the box and starting to boot up the iPhone, read our recommendation for …
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H3lix Jailbreak Released for All 32-bit Devices Running iOS 10.x
A new jailbreak dubbed ‘h3lix’ has been released for 32-bit iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices running iOS 10.x. Developed by tihmstar and siguza, the jailbreak is available as an IPA that needs to be loaded on your device using Cydia Impactor.
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Merry Christmas! iOS 10.x jailbreak for 32-bit devices released
Just in time for Christmas, tihmstar has continued his 32-bit device run with a jailbreak for iOS 10. It works all the way up to the final 32-bit firmware, iOS 10.3.3, so barring any serious misfortune legacy devices should have access to a jailbreak forever.
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Score a new iPhone? Download these 12 apps
You’ve excitedly unwrapped a new iPhone, and are eager to test out its features. So you snap a few holiday pics and videos, stream music to your earbuds, and tap through a few fun games. But when it comes to apps – a way to truly customize your new …
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Opposition to Federation Square Apple store grows as architects, planners query deal
An online petition demanding the Andrews government dump a plan to let Apple tear down a building at Federation Square to build a “flagship” store has topped 16,000 signatures Monday morning, less than a week after the development’s announcement.
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Going into 2018, is the iPhone 6s worth considering?
The iPhone 8, its Plus variant, and the X (iPhone 10) are the current top dogs in Apple’s smartphone lineup, and the 6s model is the oldest going forward. While it isn’t the cheapest (that’s the iPhone SE), it could easily be the most value for …
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iPhones Apple slowed forced owners to buy new phones, lawsuit claims
CHICAGO — IPhone owners from several states sued Apple Inc. for not disclosing sooner that it issued software updates deliberately slowing older-model phones so aging batteries lasted longer, saying Apple’s silence led them to wrongly conclude that their …
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Apple admits it slows down older iPhones
On Wednesday, Apple said the feature was implemented on the iPhone 6, 6S and SE last year during a software update. It’s also on the iPhone 7 as of December with the release of i0S 11.2. Apple plans to add this feature to other devices released in the …
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It’s not just you: Apple admits to slowing down old iPhones
… writers used third-party apps to record the speed of older iPhones running different generations of Apple’s iOS. One user observed his iPhone 6 CPU running at less than half its default speed with an old battery, only to return to its factory …
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iPhone X Makes More Android Users Switch to iOS
Despite several analysts saying iPhone X is performing below expectations, it turns out the anniversary model is selling like hot cakes in China, where it manages to convince more Android users to switch sides and join the Apple ecosystem. Analyst house …
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Apple Loop: Apple Throttles Your Older iPhone, Surprise iPhone X Sales, iPhone Killswitch Conspiracy
Taking a look back at another week of news from Cupertino, this week’s Apple Loop includes why Apple is throttling your older iPhone, the performance of older iPhones, why this is not a killswitch conspiracy, iOS 11 battery issues, the good news behind …
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