How to quickly find your Mac’s Wi-Fi IP address from the menu bar

By now, perhaps you’ve caught on to the trend that the Alt/Option key (⌥) allows you to do some really nifty things with regard to the menu bar on your Mac. For example, clicking the volume button on...

Tim Cook: there is no reason why you would have to choose between privacy and security

Apple CEO Tim Cook is on the final leg of his tour of Isreal and Europe and has been speaking to UK publication The Telegraph about a range of things including Apple customers’ privacy and of all things,...

Apple reportedly planning Force Touch for 2015 ‘iPhone 6s’ lineup

The 2015 line of iPhones that are expected to launch this fall will feature the Force Touch input that is found on the Apple Watch, according to AppleInsider.The Apple rumor publication, citing its...

Sopio, Icetris, FontLab, and more apps to check out this weekend

With Apple’s big announcement for a March 9 special event, it is difficult to stay focused on apps and games. However, we still need to keep you guys up-to-date with new content coming out each week.Soon,...

App Recap: notable discounts, updates and releases for February 27

The App Recap is iDB’s daily roundup of notable news from the wonderful world of iOS software. Below you’ll find a list of discounts, updates and new releases we think are worth checking out. Today...

Workflow updated with 9 new actions and bug fixes, syncing between devices coming soon

One of my favorite apps, Workflow ($2.99), just received a significant 1.1.1 update on the App Store. Version 1.1.1 brings bug fixes and several significant new actions to the table, including Giphy...

TagExplorer: edit metdadata tags for media directly on your iPhone

If you’ve ever had the desire to edit the metadata tags for the media content on your iPhone, then TagExplorer is a brand new $2.99 jailbreak app that you’ll want to, ahem…explore. It brings metadata...

How to quickly toggle dark mode using a keyboard shortcut on Mac

Dark mode is one of the more popular features of OS X Yosemite, because it allows you to add a dark tint to both the dock and the menu bar on Mac. The standard way to enable dark mode involves venturing...

Upcoming Pinner for Apple Watch to bring comprehensive bookmark discovery to your wrist

Following Apple’s announcement of the March 9 media event, UK-based developer Sam Oakley, the brains behind the Pinner for Pinboard iOS app, has shared a preview of his upcoming Apple Watch app.Pinner...

Samsung is even copying Apple EarPods for the Galaxy S6

The earbuds that will ship alongside the Galaxy S6 after it’s announced on March 1 have been leaked to the world, and once again, it looks like Samsung isn’t shy when it comes to copying Apple’s designs.While...

Tim Cook: Apple Watch will replace car keys, battery will last whole day and other tidbits

While making an unannounced visit to Apple’s flagship retail store in London’s Covent Garden, CEO Tim Cook dropped a few more hints about the upcoming wrist-worn device, expected to mark Apple’s foray...

Poll: thinness vs. better iPhone battery

Handset vendors stubbornly insist on making their gadgets thinner at a time when consumers have largely been craving for better battery life.Apple, like no other company, is a poster child for the industry’s...

Apple hiring senior hardware engineer for virtual reality space

Apple is looking to hire a Senior Display Systems Engineer for “display systems design and development related to VR environments,” a posting on Apple’s job page revealed on Thursday. The new job posting...

App Recap: notable discounts, updates and releases for February 26

The App Recap is iDB’s daily roundup of notable news from the wonderful world of iOS software. Below you’ll find a list of discounts, updates and new releases we think are worth checking out. Today’s...

Apple grabs 89 percent of smartphone profits while Android captures record-low 11 percent

The latest indication that Apple with its minuscule share of smartphone units sold is clobbering everyone when it comes to profits came Thursday via research firm Strategy Analytics.The research company...

Enter to win a 50″ LG TV + Sound Bar from iDB Deals

Continuing with our uber-popular weekly giveaways, this week it’s a brand new TV! Over at iDownloadBlog Deals, we’re giving away a 50″ LG TV and hey, why not throw in a sound bar speaker to complete...

iOS activation in enterprise jumps to 73 percent, increasing Apple’s lead over Android

Thanks in no small part to strong sales of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus smartphones, Apple has been able to extend its enterprise lead over Android during the fourth quarter of last year.According...

Spotify announces Musixmatch lyrics integration in desktop apps and other goodies

Spotify, the world’s top music-streaming service, on Thursday announced its desktop apps will be soon getting Musixmatch-powered lyrics engine, making it easy for music lovers to access song lyrics...

Tap Heroes review: whether you are active or not, your adventure continues

You may recall my review of Dreeps, which is a role-playing adventure game that plays by itself, even when you don’t have it open. It works great for gamers that just don’t have time to game.Tap Heroes...

TWIST3D puts a new spin on the match-three genre

Traditional match-three games are usually presented on a flat screen with some kind of grid. Players usually flip tiles in order to make a match and point scores go up the more matches you make at one...

Tim Cook to deliver commencement address at George Washington University

Apple CEO Tim Cook will deliver George Washington University’s commencement address at the school’s graduation ceremony, the university announced on Wednesday. The ceremony takes place on May 17, at...

App Recap: notable discounts, updates and releases for February 25

The App Recap is iDB’s daily roundup of notable news from the world of iOS software. Below you’ll find a list of discounts, updates and new releases we think are worth checking out. Today’s selections...

Google says Android is ready for work, unveils Android for Work initiative

Google on Wednesday announced a new initiative aimed at making greater inroads in enterprise, where Apple’s devices are by and large the preferred choice. Dubbed ‘Android for Work,’ the program revolves...

Multitasking tweak Stratos now available in Cydia

The highly anticipated multitasking manager tweak Stratos is now available in Cydia. Largely inspired by the original version of Auxo, Stratos is a beautiful multitasking tweak that aims to “simplify...

Numerous gains Google Sheets, Tesla and Celestial Events channels and other perks

Numerous for iOS has been updated with three new channels today: Google Sheets, Tesla and Celestial Events, including SpaceX.The Sheets channel is of particular importance as you can track any number...

Let’s Talk Jailbreak 96: Controversy

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The case for user accounts on iOS: my two-year-old

Google just this week released iOS and Android versions of its YouTube apps that are specifically tailored for kids. On the face of it, and especially to those not in possession of a little bundle of...

Okay? is a minimalist puzzle game that tests your indie ideologies

I’ve often heard gamers say they would rather pay for a title up front instead of downloading it for free and then being asked to pay to continue playing. The idea being that good indie games deserve...

How to jailbreak iOS 8.2 beta 2 with TaiG for Windows

A few days ago, we posted our Mac jailbreak tutorial for iOS 8.2 beta 1 and 2. That tutorial used the PP Jailbreak tool for the Mac. For Windows users, things are slightly different. Windows users get...

‘Modern Family’ producers reveal how they filmed an entire episode with iPhones and MacBooks

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Tim Cook honors what would’ve been Steve Jobs’ 60th birthday

CEO Tim Cook took to Twitter today to commemorate what would have been the sixtieth birthday of Apple’s late co-founder and mercurial chief executive, Steve Jobs.Honoring the memory of his friend and...

Samsung reportedly supplying advanced DRAM memory for upcoming iPhones

In addition to landing a contract to build Apple’s next-generation A9 mobile processor for 2015 iPhones and iPads, Samsung is said to be supplying the Cupertino firm with its advanced DRAM memory chips...

SimpleCenters: customize Control Center and Notification Center

SimpleCenters is a $1.00 jailbreak tweak that brings tons of customization options to both Notification Center and Control Center. The tweak features a bevy of switches in its preferences that allow...

Let’s Talk iOS 070: You can’t play this game without sound

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Apple reportedly buys music plug-in and effect maker Camel Audio

Apple appears to have acquired London-based maker of audio plug-ins and effects, Camel Audio, signaling its intent to bolster its own professional audio software such as Logic Pro X and the consumer-focused...

Hero Keyboard wants to reinvent the way you type

Although our brains and fingers are most familiar with the QWERTY layout of a keyboard, it really isn’t such a smart design when you think about it. I mean, how often do you use the letter Q?HERO Keyboard...

Tweetbot for iPhone gains Twitter video support, improved GIFs

Tapbots has updated its Tweetbot app with new features on Monday with the release of version 3.5.2, most notably bringing support for Twitter’s native video.... Read the rest of this post here "Tweetbot...

How to rearrange and remove stock menu bar icons on Mac

The menu bar is the bar located at the top of OS X that houses all of contextual buttons for apps near the left side of the bar, and all of the menu bar icons on the right side of the bar. The icons...

Samsung buys rumored Apple Car battery partner Magna International

The Apple Car rumor just took a more interesting twist with news that Apple supplier Samsung has acquired Canadian auto supplier Magna International Inc. for an undisclosed sum.Samsung SDI, the South...

Apple to no longer support logging into iTunes through AOL come March

Apple said in a support document on Monday that it will no longer allow iTunes customers to use their AOL screen names to sign into the iTunes Store.“Starting March 31, 2015, AOL will no longer allow...

Second OS X 10.10.3 Yosemite Beta seeded to developers

Alongside the just-posted iOS 8.3 Beta 2, Apple on Monday also seeded the second beta of an forthcoming OS X 10.10.3 Yosemite software update to its registered Mac developers.Carrying a build number...

Apple releases second iOS 8.3 beta to developers

Apple has seeded the second beta of iOS 8.3 to developers, now available to download over-the-air or from the Developer Center. Along with the iOS software, Apple has also seeded Xcode 6.3 beta 2 with...

Save on these smart home deals from iDB Deals

A huge trend in consumer electronics is the “smart home,” bringing modern mobile technology into every-day household items like furniture, appliances, and light bulbs. At the iDownloadBlog Deals store,...

TaiG releases a new Windows jailbreak tool for iOS 8.2 beta 1 and 2

As the rumors recently suggested, TaiG has released a new jailbreak tool for Windows users to jailbreak iOS 8.2 beta 1 and beta 2. Now, Windows users can enjoy a jailbroken version of iOS 8.2 just like...

Rumor: Apple poaching Samsung’s semiconductor and battery experts

Apple is luring Samsung Electronics’ engineers, including chip experts who specialize ”in next-generation technology” related to signal and visual-processing management and battery technology, offering...

Apple hiring people with ‘specific expertise in music journalism’

Ahead of a rumored revamp of the Beats Music service it bought as part of its $3 billion acquisition, Apple is now hiring people with a background in music and pop culture commentary, Music Ally reported...

Review: RHA MA750i earphones

Music can be a very personal choice, and the same goes for the hardware that we use to enjoy it.Just take a look at the sheer number of options on the table when looking to buy a new set of earphones....

Apple investing nearly $2 billion in new European data centers in Ireland and Denmark

Apple on Monday announced plans to pour €1.7 billion, or approximately $1.92 billion, into new data centers in Ireland and Denmark, its biggest European projects to date. One will be located in County...

Imps In Tokyo is a unique atmospheric adventure arcade game

Most of us have wondered where dreams come from at least once or twice in our lives. There is even a whole industry around interpreting them. What if there was a whole other dimension where creatures...

Apple airs new ad highlighting iPad use in filmmaking

Ahead of the annual Academy Awards ceremony tonight, Apple has started airing a new television commercial which highlights iPad use in filmmaking. Titled ‘Make a film with iPad,’ the 30-second spot...

15 tweaks you should check out today

After several weeks of slower and slower output of new jailbreak tweaks, it seems the trend is finally reversing. This week saw quite a few new releases, and some very interesting ones too. I gather...

How to create a new folder containing selected items on Mac

OS X allows users to create new folders with pre-selected items, and to be honest, it’s one of my favorite features of the Finder. All you need to do is highlight the items you want to place in a folder,...

The most read stories this week on iDB

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Google planning to show better Apple Pay competitor in May

Google is working to revamp its Google Wallet service available for Android devices, after the growth of Apple Pay in its early days, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. The Journal...