LockLauncher, a handy tweak that allows you to run apps from the lock screen on jailbroken iPhones, has today been updated to add support for the iPhone 5 and iOS 6. You can download it now from Cydia’s BigBoss repository. LockLauncher lets you place up to four app icons on your lock screen, which you […]
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LockLauncher 2.0 Arrives With Support For iPhone 5 & iOS 6 [Jailbreak]
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BiteSMS Gets Quick Compose Widget For Notification Center [Jailbreak]
Popular jailbreak tweak biteSMS just got a new update that introduces a quick compose widget to your iPhone’s Notification Center. The feature promises to be a simple and convenient way to send text messages in a pinch. For iPhone jailbreakers, biteSMS is the best way to supercharge your text messaging, which is why the app […]
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Viber Is Now Available On Mac & PC
Viber, the popular cross-platform messaging service for smartphones, is no longer just for smartphones. The company has today launched new desktop applications that allow you to chat with friends; send stickers, emoticons, and photos; and make calls from a Mac or PC. The great thing about Viber for desktop is that it syncs all of […]
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This Gorgeous Theme Gives Your iPhone A Much-Needed Lick Of Paint [Jailbreak]
iOS is a fantastic platform, but as it approaches its sixth birthday, it’s in desperate need of a lick of paint. If you jailbreak your devices, then you don’t need to sit and wait for Apple to administer that, because you can take the design refresh into your own hands by theming. The only issue with that […]
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Makers Of Fantastical Are Working On A New App For Searching Messages On The Mac
Have you tried searching in Messages on the Mac? Well don’t try now unless you want to get really frustrated. Among the app’s other numerous bugs, Messages can tend to suddenly throw a tantrum whenever the search bar is invoked. Flexibits, makers of popular iPhone calendar app Fantastical, have announced their next app: Chatology, a […]
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Jony Ive Is So Obsessive He Gave iOS 7 Icons The Same Rounded Corners As The iMac
As the new Director of Human Interface, Jony Ive has gone from making beautifully beveled Macs, to redesigning iOS into a multi-layered Parallax operating system. By drawing from his deep well of hardware design brilliance, Jony brought a lot of his hardware philosophies to iOS, and the Messages app icon shows just how insanely detailed […]
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Chatology From Flexibits: A New App For Searching Messages On The Mac
Chatology is a brand new tool for searching Messages on the Mac without the headaches. If you’ve been experiencing bugs, random crashes, and a lack of search functionality in Apple’s chat software, then this new app is for you. “We made Chatology because we were so frustrated searching for our messages,” said Michael Simmons, fo-founder […]
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Access Special Characters In Any App With OS X Mavericks Beta [OS X Tips]
Don’t forget that the OS X Mavericks beta isn’t a final version—it’s meant to be used by developers to ensure that their software will work with Apple’s latest and greatest. With that disclaimer in mind, let’s check out a new little feature in the beta. Many apps have had access to special characters before, like […]
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3D Touch is killer UI; here’s how to best use it
If you’re trying your best to resist an iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus, do not walk into an Apple Store and try 3D Touch. Once you’ve had a taste of it, your smartphone simply won’t feel complete without it. Here are four ways in which 3D Touch makes life a lot sweeter. Diving right […]
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Sony splits PlayStation Messages into standalone app
Sony’s PlayStation app for mobile has always been something of a disaster, with a poor user interface and painfully slow performance. That’s still true today — but now you don’t have to use it when all you want to do is message friends on the PlayStation Network. In an effort to be a better messaging service, PlayStation […]
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Pro Tip: Use Apple Watch to send friends your exact location
One of the cooler features of having a pocket computer like the iPhone is being able to send a friend your location via Messages. Just a couple of taps on the iPhone and you can let anyone know where you’re at. It’s easy and super useful when you need to get a group together at […]
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Pro Tip: How to make iMessage sync across your devices
I’ve always loved being able to pick up an iMessage conversation that I started on my iPhone right on my Mac, and vice versa. Unfortunately, I’ve been having an iMessage issue for the last few months–I can have conversations via Messages on my Mac and conversations via Messages on my iPhone. My iMessages have stopped […]
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How to save only your most treasured iMessages in OS X
When it comes to the Messages app, saving all your iMessages can be a good thing, letting you go back in time and see the delightful conversations you’ve had with your loved ones or even just checking to see where you’re supposed to meet up on Friday. Of course, there might be a few of […]
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How to save iPhone storage by limiting the Messages app
If you’re running out of local or iCloud storage space on your iPhone (or iPad), it may be time to check how much space the Messages app is taking up. By default, your iPhone or iPad is set to save any messages you send and receive forever. This can result in iPhone “out of storage” […]
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How to use screen sharing in Messages for Mac
There are many times when family or friends need help with their Macs, or they aren’t sure how to do something. Trying to walk them through it blind is challenging at best. Luckily, a little-known feature in Messages exists that allows me to share my screen instantly with another Mac user or request direct access […]
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Apple gives first look at iOS 10 in new video
Apple’s big iOS 10 update for iPhones and iPads won’t be available to the public until later this fall, but the company has already started hyping its launch with a new teaser video. iOS 10 packs 10 big additions that change everything from the lock screen’s UI, Siri, and how you’ll interact with friends in […]
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Apple unveils iOS 10, its biggest update ever
The next big iOS update for iPhones and iPads was unveiled by Apple today at WWDC and it comes with some gigantic new features to go along with an even bigger Siri upgrade. iOS 10 is the “mother of all releases” according to Tim Cook. It comes with 10 big new features that make Siri […]
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All the new Messages features you’ll love in iOS 10
When iOS 10 lands on your iPhone this fall, Messages is going to feel it. Apple is introducing a long list of awesome new features that are going to make the most-used app on iOS even better. Here’s everything you have to look forward to. Bubbles! Message bubbles aren’t boring anymore. You can change how […]
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iOS 10 hands on: Your iPhone will never be the same
With a host of new features, many of which go more than just skin deep, iOS 10 will bring loads of new functionality to iPhones and iPads. We got the developer beta up and running to get a look at all the new iOS 10 features in action, and caught it all on video to […]
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Apple forces additional security requirements on iOS apps
Apple is finally dropping the ban hammer on HTTP. As part of its overall efforts to increase security on iOS, Apple revealed to developers at WWDC that it will soon force all apps to use a secure HTTPS connection to access web service, so that users’ data stays encrypted while in transit. The change is […]
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