Apple has increasingly shown an interest in reaching out to Jailbreak developers and, gasp!, hiring them. Most recently, Apple this past Summer hired Peter Hajas, the developer of MobileNotifier that was only available via Cydia. Apple certainly has a lot of smart people working under its employ, but some of the apps/tweaks available for jailbroken […]
Continue reading...Monday, August 23, 2010
Comments Off on Multifl0w – an interesting take on iOS multitasking
Apple’s implementation of multitasking in iOS 4 works well enough, but Multifl0w’s implementation is just a little bit more snazzy. Check out the video demo below, and lest you think you can download this puppy off of iTunes, think again. The app is for jailbroken iPhones, iPod touches, and iPads only. It’s available via the […]
Continue reading...Monday, June 21, 2010
Comments Off on Wasting no time, Pandora update adds multitasking support
Well that was quick. iOS 4 is barely hot off the press and Pandora has already issued an update to its popular music streaming app with support for multitasking. Pandora keeps playing after you press press the home button. You can go surf the web or use Facebook and the music won’t stop. (Available only […]
Continue reading...Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Comments Off on iPad + iPhone = multitasking
Caption reads: “Got an iPad so could finally use 2 apps at once. Look I’m multitasking!” via Twitpic
Continue reading...Monday, April 26, 2010
Comments Off on Multitasking and Fast App Switching in iPhone OS 4 [Video]
A stealthy YouTube video has emerged showcasing fast app switching via multitasking on the upcoming iPhone OS 4. Note the nifty animations when switching between open apps. Overall, it looks awesome. Now if only Apple would do something about that horrid water drop background. via TUAW
Continue reading...Saturday, April 10, 2010
Comments Off on iPhone OS 4 finally brings multitasking to the table
Apple this past Thursday offered developers a glimpse into the next-gen iPhone OS, and boy is it a doozy. With over 100 advertised new features, one in particular stands out, in part because it’s been conspicuously missing since the original iPhone first launched – multitasking. Steve Jobs on Thursday conceded that Apple wasn’t “the first […]
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Comments Off on Zephyr offers new and intuitive multitasking gestures for jailbroken iPhones