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Velox is a neat jailbreak tweak because it lets you operate application functions right from the home screen without actually having to open the applications themselves. Another one of the cool features of the tweak is the ability for third party developers to create add-ons that will build upon the functionality that it has right out of the box.

The latest add-on for Velox called SettingsVelox by iOS developer M_Vincent_M ...

It’s always interesting to see tweaks that modify our lock screens because iOS has had the same lock screen style since the beginning. It’s always refreshing to have a change.

A new jailbreak tweak called FXOSLock by iOS developer Alexander Meiler changes the way you unlock your iOS device by removing the slide to unlock slider and replacing it with a new slide to unlock knob.

The slide to unlock knob sits in the middle of the bottom of the lock screen. ...

The combination of seasonality and heightened competition from Android and Microsoft device makers is why shipments of Apple’s iPad may see a year-on-year drop for the first time since its debut in 2010 according to KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. In a recent note to investors, Kuo said that overall iPad shipments will experience a quarter-to-quarter decline of 20% to 25% or 10% to 15% year-on-year, for the ...

The next generation in Apple’s MacBook line could potentially see 50% greater battery life thanks to Intel’s soon to be released Haswell processors. In a media briefing ahead of the launch of its Haswell processor platform, Intel Chief Rani Borkar said that the chipmaker had designed the line with notebooks and tablets in mind according to PC World. This focus on mobile devices led to dramatic increases ...

Yahoo! in April released a standalone Yahoo! Weather application into the App Store, which many iOS device users warmed up to. The application’s interface was very clean, extra informative, and many people loved it apart from one thing… the ugly purple application icon that just didn't seem to fit anywhere on the home screen.

The Yahoo! Weather application gives detailed information about the weekly forecast, the current conditions outside ...

Motorola has given notice to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit that it will be contesting the International Trade Commission’s dismissal of a case against Apple. This is the second time that Motorola has filed an appeal tied to the same exact investigation. The notice, which was uncovered by Florian Mueller of FOSS Patents, is in regard to an ITC decision to throw out a case ...

If you happen to be one of the many who utilize Apple’s Passbook feature for iOS, you will have a new option for getting tickets, coupons, and more delivered to their devices, as Skycore has launched support for cross-carrier delivery of Passbook passes via MMS.

Pass providers can plug into Skycore’s SaaS platform and APIs, allowing for secure transmission of passes to a user’s messaging ...

Verizon recently launched a new iPhone application for its subscribers that provides access to the carrier’s cloud-based syncing and backup service. The official Verizon Cloud application is now available as a free download from the App Store. It requires iOS 5.0 or later and is optimized for the 4-inch display on the iPhone 5.

Customers can sign up for the Verizon Cloud service, which made its debut last ...

Although the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs never brought his philanthropic efforts to public attention, he and his family has been giving away anonymously for more than 20 years. The information came to light by an article in The New York Times that had a particular focus on Laurene Powell Jobs, who also participated in a rare interview for a profile that was previously published discussing her agendas in education, global conservation, ...

Best Buy is looking to provide what could truly be the best buy available for shoppers in the market for a new iPhone 4S or iPhone 5.

Beginning Sunday, the electronics retailer will slash the prices on all iPhone 4S/5 models by an impressive $50. The sale, we're told, won't be limited to this holiday weekend either. In fact, the promotion will last four weeks.

As of May 26th, shoppers can get the ...

With the trial related to Apple's alleged eBook price-fixing scheme inching closer to a start, presiding Judge Denise Cote said today that the U.S Department of Justice has an excellent chance of proving that Apple was involved in the controversial - and purportedly illegal - scheme.



Comments documented today by Reuters indicate that Judge Cote believes Apple will be found to have participated ...