As 2014 draws to a close, it’s a great opportunity to look back at the last twelve months and take stock of the events that unfolded. For Apple, 2014 was an important year. As usual, little happened in the first half of the year in terms of new product announcements, prompting cries of Apple’s impending doom from some, and from WWDC onwards Apple...
With the end of the year right around the corner, jailbreak tweak developer CP Digital Darkroom (@CPDigitalDarkroom) made plans to giveaway some of his tweaks for free through a jailbreak tweak he developed. After the reveal of the tweak (called Agape), many other jailbreak developers reached out to him to have their tweaks added to the giveaway. As of now,...
Tech and gadgets are popular gifts over the holiday period and the season usually gives a good indication as to what products are proving popular. Analytics firm Flurry examines new device activations in order to gauge which mobile devices are being unwrapped as Christmas presents and, this year, it was easy to see that there was one clear winner:...
Apple is in talks with British banks as it proceeds with plans to bring Apple Pay to the UK, according to a report by The Telegraph. Apple hopes to launch the mobile payment service in the country in the first half of 2015 but negotiations with at least one major bank have been "tricky." Negotiations between the Silicon Valley giant and at least one of the...
So, you just got an shiny new iPhone, iPad or iPod touch for Christmas and you want to get started with apps? We're sure you will have gotten all the usual recommendations for social networking and entertainment (and you can start with our Best Apps of 2014 series for more great apps in a number of categories) but one really neat way of getting a bunch of...
After a few months of waiting and anticipation, Auxo has finally made its way to iOS 8 devices. This morning Auxo 3 went live in Cydia and brings with it all of your favorite features from Auxo 3 as well as a few welcome improvements. The tweak includes the same Multi-Center, Quick Switcher, and Hot Corners found in Auxo 2. Auxo 3's Multi-Center. For...
This post is part of our “Best Apps of 2014" series! The series highlights the finest apps of the year — either released in 2014 or heavily updated. You can follow along with all entries in the series HERE. We’re approaching the end of the year, so what better time to bring together all of the best apps from the last twelve months? We’ve been...
It's Christmas Eve meaning children (and adults) across the world are waiting in anticipation for Santa Claus to squeeze down their chimneys and put presents beneath their Christmas trees tonight. It’s definitely the most exciting part (besides opening those presents, of course!). But if you just can’t wait you can track Santa’s current location at...
Apple declined to stream Sony Pictures' controversial film 'The Interview' on iTunes, according to a report by The New York Times. After Sony opted to cancel the film's theatrical release following threats from North Korean hackers, the studio is said to have contacted Apple about the possibility of hosting 'The Interview' on iTunes. Apple was not...
As we approach 2015 — the year of Apple Watch — analysts are trying to understand consumer demand for the line of Apple wearable devices. A new research note from Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray (via AppleInsider) suggests that 7% of iPhone owners currently plan on buying an Apple Watch, slightly down from the 8% in September following the device's...
A few days after the official announcement and Android launch, Facebook's Messenger companion app Stickered has hit the iOS App Store. The app, which enables users to apply stickers to a photo and send them to friends via Messenger: It's sticker time! Add cute characters, funny faces and more to make your photos pop. - Pick as many stickers as you...
You've probably heard of Tempo's Smart Calendar application. It brings together calendar functionality with reminders, contacts, email, natural language input, social media integration, maps, weather and more in order to provide you with a comprehensive outlook on your day and provide you with all the information you could need within a couple of...
Following last week's announcement that the social network has hit 300 million active users, Instagram has begun its crackdown on fake, spammy accounts by removing them from the service. However, this has meant that many users have seen a significant drop in their follower numbers as causing somewhat of an uproar. For some, the Facebook-owned...
There’s one thing that is incredibly annoying about Apple’s portable Macs — they all look pretty much the same! Sure, there are different sizes and slightly different shapes but look around any coffee shop or lecture hall and you’ll see a number of plain, silver laptops all looking like twins. While Apple has differentiated its iPhones with...
Apple has sent out an email to registered app developers announcing upcoming changes to App Store taxation in European markets. Starting January 1, 2015, Apple will begin charging customers country-specific value-added tax (VAT), rather than using the same rate across all European Union countries as had been the case until now. On January 1, 2015,...
While Apple Pay has been a US-exclusive feature since its October launch, a new job listing suggests the global rollout of Apple's mobile payment system might not be too far off. The listing, spotted by iClarified, advertizes an intern position within a London-based Apple Pay team: Apple Pay is a new and exciting area in Apple that is set to expand...
Earlier this week, Apple released a new holiday advertisement titled 'The Song,' which you can watch above. In the advertisement, a young women is shown transforming a recording of her grandmother singing to her grandfather into a full-blown song as a holiday gift for the grandmother. Today, Apple has released a behind the scenes video detailing all of the...
As far as mobile payments go, Apple Pay has been a success since its launch. Where others failed to gain traction, Apple's offering has gone from strength to strength adding more retailers, banks and card issuers regularly. Now, it has come to light that Samsung is working on its own mobile payments service, according to a report by Re/code. The Korean...
Luxury watchmaker TAG Heuer is planning to launch a smartwatch in order to more directly compete with Apple Watch and other smartwatches, according to a report by Reuters. The company is also open to partnering with technology firms and making acquisitions if necessary in order to get the plans off the ground. At a press conference, luxury goods group...
I love tea. I drink several cups of it every day and each requires a trip to the kettle. Now, this might sound incredibly lazy, but what if you could cut down those trips by half? What if you could also prevent those wasted trips where you've put the kettle on only to return to what you were doing and forget about it, meaning you have to go and boil it...
Composing a group message in Group Text+. Email+ operates exactly the same. If you're someone that likes improving your workflow on your iPhone, you may have come across Launch Center Pro. This app, created by Contrast, created a new way for users to access actions and shortcuts. Now, Contrast is giving us two new apps that make communicating with...
Historically, I’ve avoided skins on my iPhone. In my experience, they’ve been poorly made, have peeled, bubbled or scuffed within days of application, and generally aren’t worth purchasing however cheap you can find them. I had heard of iCarbons before but never used one myself — Cam took a look at one last year for the iPad Air — and since...
This post is part of our “Best Apps of 2014″ series! The series highlights the finest apps of the year — either released in 2014 or heavily updated. You can follow along with all entries in the series HERE. We’re approaching the end of the year, so what better time to bring together all of the best apps from the last twelve months? We’ve...
It’s Saturday and that can only mean one thing — it’s time for The TiP Weekly! Tech moves fast and it can be hard to keep up with all of the developments in the mobile industry — especially when Apple is concerned! So, every Saturday, we bring you all of the important stories from the week in Apple tech in an easy to digest format. Think of...
This post is part of our “Best Apps of 2014″ series! The series highlights the finest apps of the year — either released in 2014 or heavily updated. You can follow along with all entries in the series HERE. We’re approaching the end of the year, so what better time to bring together all of the best apps from the last twelve months? We’ve...
Premium Apple accessory maker Twelve South has unveiled its latest addition to its product portfolio: BookBook for iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. The updated to its extremely popular vintage book-style cases for iOS devices brings support for Apple's new 4.7- and 5.5-inch smartphones. BookBook's exterior takes on the signature, distressed leather book look with...
With the public release of iOS 8.1.2 yesterday, the jailbreak community waited with baited breath to see if the new update rendered the popular TaiG iOS 8.0-8.1.1 jailbreak tool useless. As expected by many prominent members of the community, the vulnerability exploited within iOS 8.1.1 is still present in iOS 8.1.2 so the TaiG tool is unaffected. The...
This post is part of our “Best Apps of 2014″ series! The series highlights the finest apps of the year — either released in 2014 or heavily updated. You can follow along with all entries in the series HERE. We’re approaching the end of the year, so what better time to bring together all of the best apps from the last twelve months? We’ve...
Apple has today released iOS 8.1.2 to the public bringing with it bug fixes and addressing an issue where users' ringtones purchased through iTunes were inexplicably removed from their iOS device. With the update, Apple is also advising those who have lost ringtones to visit http://ift.tt/1s9TTun. Unlike iOS 8.1.1 that preceded it, iOS 8.1.2...
Apple TVs newest additions (image via AppleInsider) The YouTube app for Apple TV received a huge update today in order to make finding videos faster on the Apple set-top box. Apple has simultaneously added four new channels to its Apple TV lineup today too, giving users more video-watching options than ever before. Google has given the YouTube app a...
Each year, Apple rounds up its favorite apps, games, music and video content from the past 12 months. Each year, the list includes some fantastic stuff. 2014 is no different — Apple has today unveiled the content it deems the Best of 2014. Below are this year's worthy winners: Apps iPhone App of the Year: Elevate - Brain Training iPhone Game...
It’s Saturday and that can only mean one thing — it’s time for The TiP Weekly! Tech moves fast and it can be hard to keep up with all of the developments in the mobile industry — especially when Apple is concerned! So, every Saturday, we bring you all of the important stories from the week in Apple tech in an easy to digest format. Think of...
This morning the TaiG Jailbreak was updated to version 1.1. The update is a minor update and contains a few bug fixes related to the Jailbreak. If you haven't yet Jailbroken your device and are planning on doing so, be sure to use the latest version of TaiG, which can be found here. If you're already Jailbroken using a previous version of TaiG, check out...
You might recall a story we ran a while back discussing the prospect of robots putting together your next iPhone. Well, it seems that day might be a little further away than previously anticipated as robots deployed by Apple's manufacturing partner Foxconn prove less successful than expected. According to Chinese economic website Jienam (via G for...
Yesterday we reported that the TaiG Jailbreak was updated with an English version of the tool. Unfortunately, the Jailbreak is still Windows-only, but the good news is, if you're interested in Jailbreaking with TaiG, it's now pretty straightforward using the English version. However, if you're struggling or you're looking for step-by-step instructions...
Yesterday, we wrote about a neat Apple Watch concept that would enable Starbucks customers to place an order and pay for it all from their wrist-worn device. It was a concept, and it utilized Apple Pay (something Starbucks opts not to implement) so, despite being excellent, it was simply a pie-in-the-sky idea for all intents and purposes — wishful...
App developers have gained access to WatchKit and have begun developing apps and extensions for Apple Watch. While we're still months away from being able to strap on Apple's wearable device, it hasn't stopped designers from coming up with experiences that would make using Apple Watch a joy. One such conceptualization is a Starbucks app for Apple Watch...
An iPad with a larger screen has been rumored for quite some time with relatively little evidence to suggest it actually exists (beyond testing phases, anyway). However, that's not stopped Apple fans from theorizing about the device's physical dimensions with one YouTuber now going as far as producing a mockup of the iPad Pro and comparing its size to...
AppHeads is a new Jailbreak tweak by developer Janosch Hübner that aims to improve your iOS multitasking experience. It does so by placing icons on the left or right side of your device's screen in a similar way to the ChatHeads found in previous versions of the Facebook app. Interface/Usage AppHeads when not in use (left), Live View (center), and...
Yesterday we reported that a Jailbreak by the name of TaiG was released to the public. Since the Jailbreak is Chinese, we've put together an easy-to-follow tutorial so you can get your devices running iOS 8.1.1 (or any earlier version of iOS 8) Jailbroken. Before you begin Before you Jailbreak your device(s), be sure of the following: Passcode/Touch...
T-Mobile has taken wraps off its Cyber Monday promotion and it will be a pleasing one to iPhone fans. For today only, customers buying selected iPhone models will get a free storage bump. That means, if you buy the 16GB iPhone 6, you'll be given a 64GB version at no extra cost. Sweet. Here is what T-Mo is offering, while stocks last: Buy an iPhone 6...
