How To Disable Notification Center When Running Full-Screen Apps On iPhone

Since the introduction of iOS 5 in October 2011 to the public, Notification Center has been a staple part of the iDevice diet for users and has brought about an efficient and easily accessible method of accessing any device notifications. Even though Notification Center is used daily by iPhone owners and has been extremely well received, there are obviously a few things that users would like to change.

Here’s How You Can Record Skype Voice Calls On Your iPhone

It seems that all things relating to Microsoft’s Skype service has been top of the gossip over the last couple of days, with the company releasing an additional mobile version of the app for Windows Phone, as well as bringing the Skype experience for the first time to a portable gaming device with their free of charge PlayStation Vita app.

iOS developer dmarinov has turned the tables, bringing the attention back to jailbroken iOS devices with the release of his aptly named Call Recorder for Skype tweak that has hit Cydia during the course of the last day. The primary purpose of the package is fairly simple and self explanatory; allowing users to record voice Skype calls directly on to their device as a plain audio file.

Having the ability to record those Skype calls is likely to be a feature that will prove very useful to a lot of people, especially those who use Skype on a daily basis for business-based conversations. After all, it is always good to have that extra bit of backup if anything that was discussed during the call gets disputed at a later date.

After installation, the Call Recorder for Skype tweak does not install any additional home screen icons, but instead, does most of its work from directly within the official Skype app that is available from the App Store, but also comes with a preferences bundle within the native Settings app. The functionality is as simple and efficient as giving or denying the tweak permission to record calls and is operated through the toggle of a simple Boolean value.

When accessing the Settings bundle, users can opt to either turn Skype recording on or off. Obviously, if the toggle is flipped to on then each time a call is placed or received through the Skype application, it will be recorded and saved directly to the device with the information being displayed in the Audio Recordings tab in Settings. The developer has also left a little tip in the description within Cydia. If the Skype account in question has available credit, then the tweak will enable the ability to record standard phone calls. It is worth noting that you should never record a conversation without informing the recipient of the call that they are being recorded.

Call Recorder for Skype is available to download from the ModMyi repository at a cost of $6.99 and requires iOS 4.0 or above. The tweak works on a one-off payment basis and requires no on-going subscription charges.

Replace The iOS Lock Screen Clock With Live Weather Updates Using Forecast

For those jailbroken iOS users who may find the whole lock screen experience a little bit bland, boring and outdated, then the Forecast tweak might be something which would appeal to you. Users of Android devices certainly have the bragging rights when it comes to interactive and engaging lock screens, something that iOS users will be forgiven for being just a little bit envious.

The Forecast tweak, one of the latest from developer Stimpy5050, brings with it a small change to the device’s lock screen by totally removing the familiar time and date snippet that appears at the top of the display and replacing it with a native looking weather widget that users may recognize from the Notification Center pull-down menu.

After installation, Forecast does not come with any additional home screen icons or configurable settings entries. The tweak is activated by default when installed, meaning users will need to remove the package entirely through Cydia if they wish to go back to the old time and date display. One of the great things about Forecast is the native aesthetics that it offers and certainly doesn’t look out of place when displayed on the lock screen.

When installed, the Forecast tweak will use the local weather system to pull up weather information including the current temperature, as well as high and low forecasts for the day. The time and date are also displayed on the left hand side of the widget, as well as a very well crafted image that shows the local conditions visually.

By default, Forecast refreshes itself after every fifteen minutes, but it does have a refresh option on the bottom right hand corner which allows users to to manually update the weather. One of the benefits of the fifteen minute refresh is that the tweak will not use a great deal of cellular data should no Wi-Fi connection be available. It also means that it shouldn’t have a great or an adverse effect on battery life, considering the tweak won’t be constantly requiring attention.

Forecast is definitely a nice little option for those who want a change from the standard iOS lock screen experience, and the native implementation means it fits in perfectly with the rest of iOS. Forecast is available from the ModMyi repository for an introductory price of $0.99 before rising to an unspecified full price.

 

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