iPhone and iPad users alike have long benefited from the native Picture-in-Picture video viewing mode that iOS & iPadOS bring to the table. This mode allows a miniature video window to appear anywhere on your display and over the top of in-app content so that you can keep watching while you multitask.
Anthony Bouchard
Anthony Bouchard joined the iDownloadBlog.com team in 2016 after originally covering Apple and iPhone jailbreak news at ModMyi.com. As an experienced editor, he brings more than 15 years’ worth of jailbreaking knowledge to our in-depth guides, opinion pieces, and news articles. His passion for device customization and user choice sparks his strong push to empower readers with the tools they need to explore and enjoy the freedom that comes with jailbreaking. Anthony blogs about not only jailbreaking, but also Apple software & accessories, drones & photography, and Nintendo gaming systems. Anthony honed his advanced technical knowledge over the years with hands-on projects ranging from gaming PC builds to engine repair mechanics. His never-ending hunger for knowledge is why you’ll always find him tinkering – tearing things apart and putting them back together to understand what makes them tick.Xtool is a cross-platform Xcode replacement for Apple developers
Xcode is probably the best development platform available for Apple device users, but if you’re using a non-Apple device such as a Windows or Linux-based PC, then you’ll quickly discover that Apple hasn’t released a cross-platform port of Xcode or any means of developing on any system besides that of macOS.
Belkin’s new Nintendo Switch 2 carrying case features a 10,000 mAh battery pack & AirTag slot
Nintendo Switch 2 inventory is still difficult to find these days, but if you’ve been lucky enough to acquire one, then you’d do good to invest in some sort of protection for it so that you don’t have to worry about bumps and scratches when you take it out with you. Fortunately, Belkin has a new offering in this space that might pique your interest.
Nomad launches white version of company’s popular Universal Cable for Apple Watch
Toward the beginning of the year, Nomad launched one of its most successful products in recent memory: a universal USB-C to USB-C charging cable that incorporated a built-in Apple Watch charging puck so that you could truly bring just one cable with you on your travels to keep all your modern Apple device powered.
Traveling? Here are some bag recommendations & accessories that techies should remember to pack
When you’re planning a trip to somewhere nice, whether that’s for a honeymoon, a vacation from work, or some other mind-relaxing time away from the same old grind, one thing that a lot of people struggle with is deciding what they should pack and what they should leave at home.
TotallyNotSpyware v2 is a new re-jailbreaking utility for iOS 12 devices initially jailbroken via Chimera
If you still have an iOS 12 device laying around that you keep jailbroken with the now legacy Chimera jailbreak, then you might be interested in a newly released project called TotallyNotSpyware v2.
We have some huge game & accessory recommendations for your new Nintendo Switch 2
The Nintendo Switch 2 has been so popular post-launch that it’s still nearly impossible to locate one in stores. Scalpers are taking full advantage of this market, and this means the street price of a Nintendo Switch 2 is higher than it would be if you were to find one in a store today.
Cyberpunk 2077 officially launches for Macs equipped with Apple Silicon & at least 16GB of unified memory
Like clockwork, and just as we reported on Tuesday, game publisher CD Projekt Red has officially released the popular Cyberpunk 2077 video game on the Mac, which is now available starting today in various application stores for macOS including Epic Games Store, GOG, Steam, and Apple’s own first-party Mac App Store.
Razer releases new Thunderbolt 5 Dock Chroma with RGB and built-in M.2 NVMe SSD support
Thunderbolt docks are no oddity among Mac users, but there are select OEMs that incorporate Thunderbolt connectivity into even Windows-based notebooks, which makes them an important tool even for select PC users. That’s why a new release by gaming PC and accessory maker Razer might turn some heads in both camps.
Considering a Network Attached Storage (NAS) drive? Here’s everything you need to know
Almost everyone has heard of external storage drives at one point, whether that encompassed a USB flash drive, an external USB hard drive, or an external USB solid state drive – these are also known as direct-attached storage (DAS). But a less commonly referred to item is a Network-attached storage (NAS) drive, which as you can infer from the name, is a storage drive that is connected to your network.
Cyberpunk 2077 will be available on the Mac this Thursday, July 17th
Game publisher CD Projekt Red has announced that its highly popular AAA game title Cyberpunk 2077 would be coming to the Mac this week on Thursday, July 17th. While it’s a little later than the game’s original launch estimate of early 2025, we have a feeling the wait is going to be worth it.