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ChargingBubbles gives your iPhone a slick new charging animation

Anthony Bouchard ∙ September 26, 2019

If you’re tired of looking at the same old charging interface every time you plug your iPhone or iPad into a power source to juice up the battery, then perhaps it’s time you take a look at a newly released jailbreak tweak called ChargingBubbles by iOS developer Soh Satoh.

As the name implies, ChargingBubbles replaces the standard iOS charging interface with one that displays bubble animations near the bottom of the handset (where the Lightning port would be). The screenshot above shows what these bubbles look like, but for a more detailed demonstration, have a look at the animated GIF below:

Yubico releases a dongle for secure physical authentication on iPhone, iPad, Mac and more

Christian Zibreg ∙ August 20, 2019

Originally introduced in January at CES 2019, the YubiKey 5Ci security key for two-factor physical authentication on iPhone, iPad, Mac and more is now available for $70.

This malicious Lightning cable lets an attacker remotely tap into your computer

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated September 2, 2021

Not all Lightning cables are created equal. In fact, the security researcher known as MG has managed to create a special cable that looks like Apple's official Lightning cable with one crucial difference: it gives an attacker a way to remotely tap into your computer.

Nomad launches new line of high-speed, Kevlar-protected charging cables

Cody Lee ∙ July 16, 2019

Our friends over at Nomad announced a new line of premium charging cables on Tuesday. The new line covers everything from USB-A, to USB-C to Lightning, and they are all made with a Kevlar outer shell and top-notch internals for high-speed, long-lasting performance.

Looks like Apple is really sticking with Lightning for this year’s iPhones

Christian Zibreg ∙ July 1, 2019

Alleged CAD images of the upcoming iPhones just leaked on the web.

Customize your iOS device’s charging sound with Bezon

Anthony Bouchard ∙ May 9, 2019

When you plug your iOS device into a power source or set it on a Qi-enabled wireless charger, be it an iPhone or and iPad, you’ll usually hear a charging chime so long as the device isn’t configured to be in silent mode.

Apple doesn’t provide you with a way to change your handset’s charging chime out of the box, but a new jailbreak tweak called Bezon by iOS developer DevelopApple can help in this department.

ChargeAnimation brings a plethora of new charging animations to iOS

Anthony Bouchard ∙ March 29, 2019

Whenever you plug your iPhone or iPad into a power source, a familiar battery icon appears on the Lock screen in place the date and time to depict your battery’s current charge. This implementation works, but it’s not quite as aesthetically pleasing as some would have hoped. Fortunately, jailbreakers now have a way to make this interface more interesting.

Say hello to a jailbreak tweak called ChargeAnimations by iOS developer c1der, which as you might have inferred already from the name, brings a bevy of new charging animations to your pwned handset.

2019 iPhones said to retain the Lightning port after all and ship with the tiny 5W power brick

Christian Zibreg ∙ February 11, 2019

No USB-C iPhone for you this year as a new report out of Japan alleges that this year's models will retain Apple's proprietary Lightning connector rather than switch to the USB-C protocol.

Anker’s MFi-certified Lighting to USB-C cables arriving February 20, pre-orders now live

Christian Zibreg ∙ February 4, 2019

Accessory maker Anker today opened pre-orders for the industry's very first officially sanctioned Lighting to USB-C cables ahead of their launch later this month.

Apple is allegedly testing USB-C iPhones

Christian Zibreg ∙ January 30, 2019

Publications like DigiTimes and reliable analysts like Ming-Chi Kuo have been speculating that Apple might transition iPhones to the industry-standard USB-C connector this year, and now Bloomberg has corroborated those claims.

$329 6th generation iPad to gain a 10″ screen, a cheaper iPad mini on the way

Christian Zibreg ∙ January 30, 2019

Apple will reportedly give its mainstream sixth-generation iPad, which costs just $329, a bit bigger screen going from 9.7 inches to ten inches. And to cover as wide a price range as possible, the Cupertino firm will release a cheaper iPad mini model, sources claim.

Yubico launches first Apple approved physical security key that works with USB-C & Lightning

Christian Zibreg ∙ January 8, 2019

Yubico, a company that produces NFC-based physical security keys for passwordless login and two-factor authentication, announced at the CES 2019 show today that it is developing a hardware key that works with both iOS devices and Macs that have USB-C.