Category Archives: iOS

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2013
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iOS Hack: Developer Adam Bell Routs Push Notifications Through Google Glass

Posted by at 12:17 pm

This is really cool. Well-known developer Adam Bell, creator of popular jailbreak tweaks Stride and Cascade, has managed to port systemwide iOS notifications to Google Glass. The following video demo details how the process works, and it’s pretty awesome even in its infancy.

This neat hack brings push notifications to Google Glass from across your iPhone, no matter which app they are coming from: Messages, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or you name it. Due to the closed nature of iOS software, this implementation requires a jailbroken device.  (more…)

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May
21
2013
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Badger Tweak Now Available

Posted by at 5:56 pm

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Badger is an arguably game-changing tweak that brings some fairly simple functionality to iOS. Using a configurable activation method, you can bring up the Badger window which shows any app’s notifications. From there, you can swipe to delete notifications, open them, and even quick reply to texts and iMessages.

In short, Badger is a notification center replacement of sorts that allows you to view notifications directly from the SpringBoard. One could argue that this tweak is similar to Velox in functionality, but I have found Badger to be far less buggy and to have a much more streamlined feel. It may not have all the functionality of Velox, but who really needs to add notes from the SpringBoard anyway?

The full Cydia description as well as a video and more information can be found after the break. (more…)

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May
21
2013
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iOS 7 to Feature Flickr and Vimeo Integration

Posted by at 5:19 pm

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The forthcoming iOS 7 software update will feature expanded support for third-party social networks, including Flickr and Vimeo, according to well-sourced Apple pundit Mark Gurman for 9to5Mac. The functionality should be similar to the existing Twitter and Facebook integration across the iOS operating system.

Apple users will be required to sign into Flickr and Vimeo once through the Settings app to enable access to the social networks on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Flickr integration will enable users to share photos from their iOS devices to the popular social photo service, which presently requires using the paid iPhoto app from the App Store.  (more…)

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May
17
2013
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Which iOS App Needs the Biggest iOS 7 Overhaul?

Posted by at 3:39 pm

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There is a profusion of built-in iOS apps, but I think there are some that need an overhaul more than others. The next iteration of iOS is expected to ship with a general redesign system-wide, but let’s take a look deeper in to each app’s core functionality. A fresh and “flat” look will be great, but I think some of Apple’s apps are simply not as useful as they could be. (more…)

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May
15
2013
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New Google Hangouts Arrives: Will You Switch Away From iMessage?

Posted by at 12:38 pm

Google Hangouts

On Wednesday, at its Google I/O conference, Google announced its new unified, cross-platform messaging service called Hangouts. The service, which will be available for Android, iOS and Chrome, will be launched later today for all three of those platforms.

Hangouts adopts the same name as its popular Google+ feature, and combines Google Talk, Google+ Messenger and the original Google+ Hangouts video chat feature into one consolidated service. Eventually, those three aforementioned services will be retired.  (more…)

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May
14
2013
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SMS GV Extension for iOS 6 Released on Cydia

Posted by at 10:09 pm

SMS GV ExtensionSMS GV Extension, a popular jailbreak tweak that merges Google Voice SMS messaging capability with the Messages app, has at last received unofficial iOS 6 support. The tweak enables iPhone users to send SMS through Google Voice alongside the built-in MobileSMS module, the latter delivered by cellular carrier.

The jailbreak package is available on Cydia for iOS 6 by adding the repository http://cydia.angelxwind.net/ under Manage > Sources > Edit > Add, at least until it appears on the mainstream ModMyi or BigBoss repositories. The tweak has no icon, but rather is configured through Settings. A reboot is required after installation.

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May
14
2013
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BlackBerry Launching BBM on iPhone and Android This Summer

Posted by at 10:07 am

blackberry-iconFacing increasing competition from cross-platform messaging services iMessage, WhatsApp and Kik Messenger, BlackBerry chief executive Thorsten Heins announced on Tuesday that BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) will be launching on iOS and Android this summer.

“The BB10 platform is so strong, and the response has been so good, that the time is right for BBM to become an independent mobile messaging platform,” claimed Heins.

The launch of BBM on iOS and Android has been in the rumor mill for over two years, so the move certainly isn’t surprising. The announcement was made at the BlackBerry Live 2013 conference in Orlando, although further details are limited at this point. Heins did confirm that both messaging services and the new BlackBerry Channels social feature will be supported by BBM on iOS and Android.

Alongside the physical keyboard, BBM has long been a major selling point of BlackBerry smartphones, so it will be interesting to see how the launch of the messaging service on rival platforms pans out for the Waterloo-based corporation. BBM, much like iMessage, is in essence a hybrid between text messaging and instant messaging. The service does not require a cellular data connection for communication.

Sources: TalkAndroid, BGR

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May
13
2013
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New Tweak Googiri Lets You Use Google’s Voice-to-Text Results with Siri

Posted by at 5:47 pm

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Google finally introduced Google Now for iOS a couple of week ago, and I’m personally still waiting on a native tweak adoption of the feature. In the meantime, however, a developer by the name of MattCMultimedia has released a tweak called Googiri. As its cheesily clever name suggests, the tweak attempts to integrate the two services with one simple activator action. (more…)

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May
13
2013
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From the Forums: Nds4iOS Emulator Discussion Thread

Posted by at 3:29 pm

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iFans member Karen Tsai, known by her alias angelXwind, has posted an official discussion thread for her Nintendo DS emulator (nds4ios) within the forums. Within, you can find known issues, user-contributed bug reports, performance rates by device, upcoming features and more regarding the popular emulator.

Emulators seem to be the latest craze within the jailbreaking community, as fellow iOS emulator developer ZodTTD publicly released the highly-anticipated gpSPhone 8 for emulating Gameboy Advance late last month. Let us know what classic games you are playing within the comments.

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May
13
2013
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In-Store Device Repairs to Come with AppleCare Revamp This Fall

Posted by at 2:27 pm

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Apple’s Vice President Tara Bunch led a town hall session on Thursday, at which the Cupertino corporation told tech staff that big changes are coming to AppleCare and AppleCare+ services this fall. This “broadening” of the company’s current policies is intended to cut costs and make them more appealing to consumers. Of the biggest changes announced was the ability for customers to have their iOS devices repaired on the spot at Apple retail stores in the near future. (more…)

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