Apple to Launch 'iOS in the Car' with Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo Next Week

Ever since "Car Display" showed up in General -> Restrictions in some of the early iOS 7 beta versions we've known that iOS in the Car would be coming along shortly. Financial Times has now confirmed that Apple, in collaboration with Ferrari, Volvo and Mercedes-Benz, will be announcing its in-car operating system at next week's Geneva Motor Show.

iOS in the Car to debut with Ferrari, Volvo, Mercedes-Benz

iOS in the Car will allow auto manufacturers to integrate iOS devices with their vehicles' native control systems, thereby allowing an operator to access iOS functions through his/her vehicle's interface. Initially, the focus will be on functions such as Siri, telephony, navigation, music control and messaging. This is just the

New iOS Apps, Games and JB Tweaks of the Week: Hıamına Bird, Toca Pet Doctor and More...

Lets kick things off with this week's "Best App Store Description," and possibly the best looking Flappy Bird clone to land on the App Store.

Hıamına Bird

Hıamına Bird: Free for the iPod touch, iPhone and iPad (Requires iOS 6 or later) Rated 4+

App Store Description:

Halil Söyletmez'in Vine'da yaptığı eğlenceli videolar ile herkesin diline pelesenk olan "HIAMINA" artık oyun oldu! Hıamına bird adlı oyunumuz artık oynanmaya hazır!

Fenomenimiz Halil'i macerasında yanlız bırakmayın !

Hıamına hıamına diyerek en yüksek rekoru kırmaya çalışın.

See the Video Preview of IntelliscreenX for iOS 7

Many jailbreak fans are anxiously awaiting the release of Intelliborn’s flagship lock screen tweak for iOS 7. The developer has teased that Intelliscreen X 7 will be worth the wait, and has now launched a preview video and screenshots of what’s to come.

intelliscreen X 7

Intelliscreen has been around for some time, with previous versions integrating flawlessly into the iPhone notification center and lock screen. The tweak is on a short list of reasons to jailbreak iOS, and has been featured as a must-have jailbreak tweak on iOS 6.

How to Stop Battery Alerts from Interrupting iOS Apps

Here’s the scenario: it’s a critical moment in the iOS game you’ve been playing for weeks. Just as you approach the end of the final level, the game stops mid-action and a pop-up tells you the battery is at 20 percent. So much for any momentum in the game, at least the iPhone battery status is clear.

iOS tweak power notification

This issue can be avoided with the free tweak PowerBanners on a jailbroken iOS device. PowerBanners is a simple solution to the problem of low power app interruptions. Once installed, low power alerts at 20 and 10 percent battery life will display as a banner notification without stopping the current app.

Launch iPhone Apps Directly from the Lock Screen

App switcher cards are convenient, but what if they could be accessed directly from the iPhone lock screen? RocketLauncher makes this possible on jailbroken devices, adding app previews and icon access to the lock screen in style.

tweak Rocket Launcher iOS

Once installed, RocketLauncher works using tap an hold gesture on the lock screen. This will bring up the app icons and preview cards, which will launch upon selection. Of course, if a passcode is enabled the passcode lock keypad will appear before the app is launched.

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