There are hundreds of information about a hundred different things we take on, on a daily basis that it’s tough to keep track of what information is important and which ones are worth skipping without wasting time. In comes technology to give us the solution to that dilemma, in this case, it’s in the form of the AI powered app called iSummary.

If you’re like me, who’s too busy to read articles pertaining to current events, fashion trends, lifestyle happenings, cooking recipes and so on, but you feel like you absolutely have to so you can keep up with the world, then this is a nifty app to have on your phone. What iSummary does is save articles you want to read, summarize it for you and if you want it to, play it back for you. It’s Audible meets Pocket meets artificial intelligence. Continue reading this post ->

There’s no doubt that the modern life in practically any corner of the world is fully laden with stress. Because of it, people live a lot less fulfilled lives, feel they are constantly on the edge and sometimes even become physically ill from it. But, using the latest technological advances, there are new and effective ways how stress relief can be attained. One of these comes in the form of a mobile device iOS app called MindSurf.

Using this straightforward app, people will have an access to a platform that can allow them to manage their levels of stress and anxiety. The idea behind the app is to allow its users to have a secure emotional anchor they can use wherever they feel overwhelmed by stress. The app works by sending its users at random times in the course of a day a range of questions.

All of these questions have been specially designed by experienced clinical psychologists and have the purpose of stress relief. When the question arrives to the user’s mobile device, they can either answer it using an SMS or say the answer out loud. Here, the key fact is that by expressing one’s feelings, the same emotions can become manifested and more tangible. This way, they can also be controlled and stopped from dominating the person’s inner emotional and rational landscape.

The MindSurf applies the ideas behind so-called MOL or the Method of Levels. This psychological approach is designed to help individuals get a better understanding of themselves without the need for another person to be with them. Here, the app itself takes over the role of that other person in the dialogue and does this really well. Continue reading this post ->

Apple just unified the clipboard with your iPhone if you’re on iOS 10 and macOS Sierra, anything you copy on one is now accessible on the other. Even with that added functionality though the experience leaves a bit to be desired. Pastebot by Tapbots, who brought us Tweetbot seeks to fill this gap.

Pastebot is currently available as a public beta and can be installed here, but before doing so head on over to their help page to make sure you’re all set regarding system requirements. It’s also a good idea to read up on the installation process as there’s a tiny bit of manual set up you’ll need to do to get around application sandboxing.

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One of the common modifications a lot of people like to do with a jailbroken iPhone is to change the look and feel of the dock. A person can remove or change the background blur, increase the amount of icons or even completely get rid it. Vinculum, by developer William Vabrinskas, adds a whole new dimension of functionality to the dock by tucking an Android-like app drawer neatly underneath it just a quick swipe away.

Within Vinculum there are a lot of options including hiding the grabber, changing the size of icons, and using a dark background which also changes your dock background. You can also set it to automatically activate search after swiping up, this makes it just like Spotlight and could replace it for some users. As with most jailbreak tweaks, users can customize the experience to suit their needs.

Vinculum was created to fulfill a request on Reddit and was initially going to be known by a different name, but was rejected due to possible copyright infringement.

Josh also runs JailCast, a podcast dedicated to the world of jailbreaking that does regular in-depth episodes. You can back and support Jailcast over Patreon and via PayPal.

One of the things that I look forward to when watching movies in the cinema is definitely seeing trailers of upcoming movies. Sometimes I just browse YouTube for movie trailers because movie trailers are amazing — we get a sneak peek of what a movie is about and we can decide whether or not we would like to see the movie or not.

I take a mental note about which ones I like to see but unfortunately, with the million things I have on my mind I often forget about the movies I like to watch and then I end up missing it when it comes out in theaters. Overall, it’s seriously annoying.

Enter MOVIEQU. This app not only saves movies I want to save to my ‘watchlist’, it also identifies a movie’s title when I forget about it, all I need to do is tap a button, let it listen to the trailer and done, it’s on my ‘QU’. It also gives me information on reviews about the movie if it’s available.

If it’s an upcoming movie, it alerts me when that specific movie is showing in a theater near me. Long lines in the theater for a really popular movie? No problem, with it’s partnership with movietickets.com, you can purchase tickets through the app, so goodbye long queues!

It’s basically Shazam on steroids but for movies! Check out MOVIEQU on the App Store today and never miss another movie again. Continue reading this post ->

The Notification Center is a sore point among some iOS users, going through several iterations throughout the years like it’s little cousin the Control Center. While it has came a long way, there’s still so much more it could be doing. NCBrowser, by Brandon Salgado (@ImBrandDev) the developer of Login, tackles one feature that many users on Reddit have requested over the years: a fully functioning browser in the Notification Center.

NCBrowser works by adding a third tab — named Broswer — to the right of “Notifications”. You’re even able to set your homepage and bookmark your favorite site for quick access, while different options allow you to hide the Status Bar and the tabs at the top for a more immersive experience.

NCBrowser also comes with the ability to set your preferred search engine with choices being Google, Bing, Yahoo, or have it ask you when needed. Better yet, the tweak is even accessible from the Lock Screen which is kind of convenient, you can swipe down and check Reddit or order a pizza from your Notification Center all without unlocking your iPhone.

I will most likely be keeping this installed on my device for a while to see if I end up integrating it into my usual workflows and just for the neat factor. Sometimes people will ask me, “Why do you jailbreak your iPhone?” and it’s so hard to convey my reasoning to the average person but things like this make it a lot easier.

NCBrowser is available on the BigBoss repo in Cydia for $2.99. How would this fit into your workflow? Continue reading this post ->

The Control Center has been around for quite sometime, since iOS 7 to be exact, and has gone through some changes throughout it’s life. Glances, a new tweak by developer Tweakwiz (@TweakWiz), puts the Control Center on steroids with inspiration from the Apple Watch, as it lets you quickly access important information with a familiar swipe from the bottom of the screen.

Glances ships with seven views — also called Glances — including Shortcut, Weather, Battery, Calendar, ControlCenter, Music, and Apps. They’re all pretty self explanatory and speak for themselves. Tweakwiz plans to continue supporting the tweak and develop new Glances as well as improvements to the framework itself, potentially opening the API to other developers.

When asked about the development process, TweakWiz says the initial inspiration came from the Apple Watch and then evolved into his idea of the perfect iOS Control Center. He created it as a proof of concept in a day about six months ago and picked it up again recently to make it what it is today. Continue reading this post ->