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30 Top Cydia Tweaks for iPhone 5 [Videos]

When we talk about jailbreaking your iOS devices, it doesn’t restrict us to installing Jailbroken applications but it also allows you to install useful paid or free Cydia tweaks. For example Internet tethering is not available on iPad, but with one paid cydia app call My Wii 4.0, we can share internet from iPad.

Similarly there are numerous Cydia apps which adds tons of functionalities and tweaks into your iOS device (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch) and enhances it’s feature. If you liked any of the paid cydia tweaks, you need to buy it. You can read our guide on How to buy apps from Cydia store

Here is a very useful and well taken video showing top 30 Cydia tweaks which you can consider installing on your iOS device. This video is show on iPad and along with the name of Cydia app and it’s usage to better understanding of that particular cydia tweak.

Some of the apps which I have installed on my iPad or iPhone from the list are:

  • Inifineboard
  • Inifnidock
  • SBSettings
  • Cydelete
  • Winterboard
  • Pull to refresh Safari and many more

Here are few more Cydia tweaks January 2013 edition:

Though I would never suggest you to install all the 30 Cydia tweaks but instead install only the one which you use.  Install one cydia tweak at a time and check if it’s working normally or not. In case if it’s not working, you can refer to my earlier post on How to uninstall Installld Cydia apps.

Do let us know which are your favorite Cydia apps from the above list of Cydia tweaks?

Batman Arkham City Lockdown: iPhone Game

One thing we enjoy a lot on our iOS devices is the gaming, and we all love to game. If you own an iOS device then you probably know that there are a lot of games that you can try, from Angry Birds to Infinity Blade 2. However, I still do miss all the PC games such as Need for Speed, Batman, Crysis and others that aren’t available or aren’t as great on an iOS device.

I’m guessing that most of you, if any gamers, must have played Batman Arkham Asylum. If you loved that game, then you can also play it now on your iOS device. Batman Arkham City Lockdown was just released for iOS devices and it is the most Batman you can ever get on your device. This is official game from the developers of Batman Arkham Asylum and Arkham City for PC, MAC, X-box and Playstation.

The inmates have escaped and Batman has his hands full defeating an army of henchmen and some of his most iconic villains. Scour the rooftops and the seedy underbelly of Gotham City through a series of one-on-one battles with the Joker, Two-Face and more, as well as the Batman: Arkham City Lockdown exclusive – Deathstroke. Choose from several Batman skins and power-ups as you punch, kick and combo your way to cleaning up Gotham City.

And this no small game, it’s a complete version where you’ll have to battle many villains and save Gotham from mayhem. You can’t expect amazing graphics on the iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch like the desktop and console games, but it’s still playable and fun. It’s also compatible with the iPhone 4S and this gives yet another reason to test that new and improved, 7X faster graphics and dual core chip.

You can download Batman Arkham City Lockdown for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad from the App Store for $5.99 only.

Flipboard for iPhone: App Review

The very famous and widely used feed reader app for the Apple iPad, Flipboard, has now landed on the iPhone. If you’ve never heard of this app, then you should read our review of the iPad version here. Flipboard for iPhone is a magnificent magazine themed feed reader app that makes reading news articles much more interesting and fun.

It places all the news articles from various websites and feeds in a magazine styled snippet format, with all the news jumbled and most of them featuring an image. It’s really a work of art, and makes you want to read or just glance through all the pages whatsoever. A must have app for a Blogger or a reader.

Flipboard for iPhone Features

Flipboard for iPhone is just as great and does a great job in presenting news, even though the screen size is smaller than the iPad. It’s also one of the important apps to have on your iPhone if you like to keep yourself updated with the latest news and stories.

Cover Stories

flipboard for iphone

This is currently only available on the iPhone and the iPad version will be getting it soon. Cover stories is a really nice feature that changes every time you open the app, like live tiles in Windows Phone 7. It’s also smart and automatically shows new and fresh stories on the first page depending on what you like to read.

Social Stories

Like all the other feed reader app out there, this one too can connect to almost all the social networking websites. However, this is very different from the other feed reader apps. The way this app showcases all the stories, status updates, tweets, photos from places like Facebook, Twitter, Google Reader, Tumblr, Instagram etc is really cool. You can like photos, post tweets, comment etc directly from the app too.

Sharing

After you read a story or news article, it can be shared on all your linked social accounts like Facebook, Email, Twitter etc and can also be stored to read later. It’s all integrated to one great app and everything can be viewed with just a flick of your thumb. You can directly retweet an article too, if your Twitter account is linked that is. Commenting on an article is also possible, because sharing your opinion is a good thing. You can also sync all your content from the iPad app and have all the blogs and feeds on the iPhone app.
Flipboard team have taken special care to filter sexual, explicit or any other content nudity in Flipboard feeds. You can also report directly as flag inappropriate.

Overall, its a really good app to download and use on your iPhone, a must have app for bloggers. If you have an iPhone, then you most definitely should download this app, even if all you want to do is check your Facebook updates. Download Flipboard for iPhone from the App Store and yes it’s still free.

GTA 3 for iOS and Android Releases December 15

As a part of its 10 year Anniversary celebration, Rockstar Games epic hit Grand Theft Auto 3, is being launched for iOS and Android devices on December 15. Yes, you heard that right! One of the most played and insanely famous games of all time, Grand Theft Auto, is making it’s official debut on smartphone and tablet devices later this month.

However, not all Android users are going to be lucky here and neither the ones who’re still sporting an iPhone 3GS or 3G. Rockstar games has given out a list of devices on which this game is supported, so make sure you check out that list before you start dancing on your bed. Also, the game is being called, Grand Theft Auto 3: Anniversary Edition and will cost you $4.99 for both iOS and Android. They will be available for download on the App Store and the Android Market starting December 15.

I know you’re wondering if you’ll be able have the same experience you had on the computer back then and I assure you that you will. This game is not some altered and cut down version of the original game, but has the same story line and is just as long. Below is the list of iOS and Android devices that are compatible with this game:

Apple iOS Devices: iPad 1 & 2, iPhone 4 & 4S, iPod Touch 4G
Android Phones: HTC Rezound, LG Optimus 2x, Motorola Atrix 4G, Motorola Droid X2, Motorola Photon 4G, Samsung Galaxy R, T-Mobile G2x
Android Tablets: Acer Iconia, Asus Eee Pad Transformer, Dell Streak 7, LG Optimus Pad, Motorola Xoom, Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 and 10.1, Sony Tablet S, Toshiba Thrive

Don’t kill yourself for not finding your device on the list, you’ll be over it soon. But, before that, check out some screenshots!

gta 3 for iOS and Android

gta 3 iOS and Android

We’ll soon update this post with the official trailer of the game, but until then, start counting the days because it’s not far.

Have you been a regular player of the Grand Theft Auto series? How’d you like GTA 3 and will be downloading this on your device? 

Protect your Private Data with My Secret Folder App [iOS]

Like we’ve always told, security and privacy and two major aspects of life that no human being would compromise with. Even if it’s only your mobile device that we’re talking about. People like to have their personal/important/classified/military grade top-secret data protected. Here is another app for iOS devices that does that job very well and looks good while doing it. The My Secret Folder app is thus, not a free app, as it promises to protect your data at all times from nosey guys and intruders.

So, how does this app protect your data? Well, My Secret Folder creates a new folder in iOS and names it My Folder, it looks like a folder that contains some apps, but it isn’t. It doesn’t have any apps in it, but instead stores all your important photos, videos and other data that you don’t want everyone else to look at. When you click the folder icon, you’ll have to provide a set password to gain access and you can also set a decoy password, you know just to fool those who’re looking.

If someone tries to break in by trying out codes, the app will automatically take a photo using the front camera and also tag them on a map. So, next time you forget your iPhone at home, you can find out who tried to access the My Folder app. It also shows the number of times someone has tried to break in, as notifications. Lots of settings to fine tune the app and make all your photos and videos very secure. You can move all your private photos and videos to this app and then delete them from the photo album.

As you can see in the screenshot above, the folder looks like any other iOS folder, but inside is some highly confidential data of yours. It works really well and we do recommend it to anyone who’s looking for a good Password protection app. If you’ve jailbroken your iOS device, then you can also try AppLocker.

You can download My Secret Folder from the App Store for only $0.99. Try it out and let us know how it helped keep your photos and videos secure.