Archives for January 2014

Bloard – Nice Light Black Keyboard

This is a simple mod but I love it. I love a dark keyboard especially on a black iPhone. This mod requires iOS 7 and is free in Cydia.

Developer’s Description

Requires iOS 7+

Tired of white keyboards in iOS 7? Install Bloard! Bloard will turn your white keyboard into a nice, light black keyboard that’s easier on the eyes. You can turn it off anytime from the stock Settings app. No other settings to configure. Works on every app with a keyboard. [Read more…]

Photo Blackground – Change Photos Background From White to Black

With iOS 7 Apple went all new age on their design. Lots of circles, thin fonts and pastels and white coloring. Thats all fine but one thing that is a bit weird is in the Photo app. When you are swiping through pictures, the background is white. If you tap the screen to remove the toolbars and buttons, the background is black. I really prefer black and so this is a great mod to your Photos app. This makes the background always black. Unfortunately the tool bar and buttons are still white but it’s at least headed in the right direction. This mod is free in Cydia. [Read more…]

Inform Me – All The Device Info You’d Ever Want

This application will tell you everything about your iPhone or other iDevice. Model number, serial number, battery info, chip info, wifi info, space, memory and a whole lot more. This application is free and works on all devices running iOS 6 or higher and supports 64bit devices. Once installed, just visit your Settings app and look under Inform Me. Here is a list of all the info it provides: [Read more…]

HUDDismiss – Dismiss the Volume HUD with a Tap

This free, simple hack allows you to tap the HUD (Heads Up Display) that pops up on your screen when you turn your volume up or down with the volume buttons on the side of your device and it will disappear sooner. [Read more…]

CES 2014 – Top 5 iOS Products

When I first started blogging about tech, I decided the best place to go and get information on the latest gadgets was the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. It’s an amazing experience and, at first, overwhelming. If you ever get the chance to go, do it! This year was the biggest year yet and there are some amazing new products being displayed. Here are a few of my favorites. [Read more…]

LiveWeatherIcon – Temperature & Weather Conditions on Your Weather Icon

The LiveWeatherIcon is back! Although I like the original version better, this still helps speed the process up of checking the current weather conditions. All you have to do is install the app in Cydia and it’s ready to go. There are no settings for LiveWeatherIcon in the Settings app. I would like an option to turn off the text though. It’s just too small to read and not really necessary. I only check the temperature to see the way I need to dress in the morning and don’t care about current conditions. If I want to know the rest of the weather I will look at a radar app. Now they just need to make a live icon that shows the current radar conditions! Another setting that I really liked about the old version of LiveWeatherIcon was to have the current temperature available in your status bar. Hopefully they bring this back! What other options would you like to see? Write them in the comments below. This application cost $1.00. [Read more…]