The holiday season is almost through, and this year, the jailbreak community has been treated to the best gift imaginable by way of untethered jailbreaks for both iOS 7 and the latter versions of iOS 6.1.x. With many of you having already opened up your device to the world of tweaks and apps otherwise unobtainable at stock level, the updates are arriving thick and fast, and in the latest, iFile version 2.0.0-1 has been pushed.
Motion tracking technology has seen something of a boom in the consumer market in recent times, and not only have we seen products like the Nike FuelBand take the market by storm, but mobile devices have also proven themselves to be worthy accompaniments to the fitness-conscious. With the right app and solid hardware, a smartphone can make for a very useful activity-tracker, and Fitbit for iOS latest app update aims to achieve exactly that with your iPhone 5s.
It's amazing how jailbreaking seems to go in waves. We have those busy spells where all we ever seem to hear about is new tweaks and apps hitting Cydia that should, hopefully, blow our minds and change the way we use our iOS devices. Then we have a period like the one that we've just come out of, where interest seems to wane and jailbreaking almost slips into hibernation.
It's fair to say that changing an iPhone's carrier logo is one of the more basic things that people jailbreak their iOS devices for. It's also one of the most named reasons for jailbreaking, with some people seemingly happy to just get rid of some overly long, scrolling carrier names even if it means hacking their device's software. And who are we to argue?
After being forced to either stay on legacy firmware and enjoy the liberties jailbreaking provides, or upgrade to iOS 7 and have to live with a stock installation, users now have the power placed firmly back in their hands. The recent release of the latest Evasi0n jailbreak means that we will start to see plenty of new tweaks being uploaded to the default Cydia repositories, with HiddenSettings7 being one of the latest offerings to land in the jailbroken app store.
The relatively rushed nature of the Evasi0n7 jailbreak means that certain fundamental aspects such as Cydia and MobileSubstrate had been relegated to the background in favor of the release. Jay Freeman and his willing helpers have managed to get Cydia updated for iOS 7, but as we wait for a MobileSubstrate announcement, the BiteSMS team has made an announcement of their own.
It's that time of year again, and if you've sufficiently recovered from all the over-indulgence and big tech savings over the Thanksgiving weekend, you'll be more than ready for round two. Christmas is just around the corner, and developers usually cut the prices of their apps amid the celebrations. This is all fine and dandy, but with hundreds of thousands of entries to the famed App Store, it's hard to keep track of what's cheap and also, worth purchasing at the discounted rate. Luckily, iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users have the appropriately named App Santa at their side to help them to discover and take advantage of these bargains.
Electronic Arts has always been one for getting into the Christmas spirit by offering some pretty impressive discounts on its iOS games, and this year is no different. Perhaps it could be said that this year's sale isn't quite as special as it has been in the past, but the list of games that have been brought down to just $0.99 is still one that will have you reaching for your iPhone or iPad.
Apple has signaled the approaching end of the year by publishing its "Best of 2013" page on the iTunes Store. The dedicated page on iTunes concentrates on digital products which the company offers for users to purchase and download, including iOS apps, music, podcasts, books and movies. As well as listing the most successful consumer downloads of the year, Apple also outlined their own choices in each category by having an Editors’ Pick for things like app and album of the year.
Twitter Releases Significant Update To iOS And Android App, Now Lets You Send Private Photos Over DM
Twitter has today lifted the lid on a significant update to both its iOS and Android application. Today's major release sees a plethora of changes that make the app look and feel entirely refreshed.
