I’m New to Jailbreaking; Can You Help Me Wrap My Head Around Cydia?
I recently jailbroke my iPhone and now that it's done I'm very overwhelmed by Cydia. I've downloaded a couple apps, but I don't understand most of what I'm looking at. The descriptions and expl...
Apple’s iOS 5.1.1 update for iPad, iPod touch and iPhone: fixes AirPlay and network bugs, jailbroken already
Plugged your iDevice into an iTunes-equipped machine lately? You should. Apple has just let loose iOS 5.1.1, a seemingly minor point update that actually promises to fix quite a few (potentially) substantial quirks. Coming two months to the day after...
iOS 5.1.1 Now Available with Bug Fixes for AirPlay, HDR Photos, and More
Apple just released a minor update to iOS for iPads, iPhones, and iPod touches. It's mostly bug fixes regarding taking HDR photos from the lock screen camera shortcut, occasional issues with st...
Make Your iPhone Launch Any App When You Connect or Disconnect Your Headphones
iOS (Jailbroken): Activator is a jailbreak hack that has been around since the early days and we love it. As software blog Addictive Tips has noted, a recent upgrade brought a neat new featur...
ClipboardEdit Puts a Clipboard Editor in Your Jailbroken iPhone’s Notification Center
Ever wish you could edit the contents of your iPhone's clipboard before you paste? ClipboardEdit makes that possible by sticking a tiny text field inside of Notification Center. From there yo...
Camera Grabber Hides Your Jailbroken iPhone’s Camera Underneath Your Lock Screen
iOS (Jailbroken): There are a plenty of ways to get a camera shortcut on your iPhone, whether it's via the lock screen or otherwise, but Camera Grabber provides a method that's top notch. When...
Deliver Shares Messages and Files Between Your Macs and iPhones (or Other iDevices) Almost Instantly
OS X and iOS: Deliver does what the name suggests—it delivers messages and files from one Mac or iDevice to another over the local network. It does this with absolutely no configuration ...
The New New: Apple Gadgets, Repurposed Smartphones, and the Best Cable Ever
This week on Ask Lifehacker we're talking about the new iPad and Apple TV, Google's rebranding, a creative new Android keyboard, and an awesome iPhone camera app. We'll also be showing off an ...
Apple’s March 7th event roundup: the new iPad, Apple TV refresh and everything else
Weren't able to keep up with all the news from the unveiling of Apple's new iPad today? Don't worry, we've got you covered! Whether you're looking for more info about its Retina Display and LTE-connectivity, the refreshed Apple TV or related bits, we'...
Engadget’s new iPad post-event wrap-up broadcast: live from San Francisco!
Phew! We managed to survive the unveiling of Apple's next iPad, and now we're back outside of the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, California in order to bring you our live, on-site wrap-up of today's bevy of announcements. It'll be ...
IOS 5.1 Is Here With Better Battery Life, New Siri Languages and Better Photostream Features
During the Apple iPad event today, CEO Tim Cook casually mentioned that iOS 5.1 will be available today. In addition to Siri support for Japanese, the OS has a few other new tricks, here's what...

