Apple has increased its efforts to help fight the coronavirus pandemic by sourcing N95 masks from its supply chain, they’re calling these things Face Shields. Meanwhile, late night shows have found a way to broadcast from hosts’ homes — FaceTime. Looking beyond the current pandemic, we have a bunch of productivity tutorials for those of you working from home, as well as tons of new great apps, games and jailbreak tweaks you should check out. Keep your spirits up — we’re in this together as a species and we’ll get through this together.
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Our weekly recap follows right ahead.
Weekly recap: April 6—13, 2020
Welcome to a new installment of iDownloadBlog’s Editor’s Desk weekly column in which we round up everything that was published on iDownloadBlog.com from April 6-13.
Let’s Talk iOS: Long time listener, second time caller
Be sure to follow your hosts@Sebastien,@melvcoand@Jim_Gresham. Send a tweet to@LTiOS_fmif you’d like your question answered at the end of next week’s podcast.
Wallpapers: Animal Crossing for iPhone
As we all continue to shelter-in-place, it is getting tougher to keep staring at the same four walls. Many have turned to Nintendo’s latest release,Animal Crossing, to live their lives in a more enjoyable, non-pandemic environment than what’s currently surrounding us all out there.
In fact, the Nintendo Switch console is currently sold out in brick-and-mortar stores and at most online retailers. To support the fans out there,this week’s collectionbrings Animal Crossing-themed iPhone wallpapers featuring subtle tones and patterns.
News and rumors to keep tabs on
Check out the stories that were making rounds this week.
COVID-19 coronavirus
Apple news
Apple rumors
iOS 14 spelunking
Tips and tutorials to learn something new
Learn something new with our tutorials, tips and tricks.
Boost your remote work productivity
Productivity keyboard shortcuts
Apple Music tips
Miscellaneous how-tos
Apps, games and updates to unwind
Check out new apps and games, updates and related news.
Software news
New app releases
New updates
New iDB app roundups
Accessories
Accessory reviews and news that might interest you.
Jailbreaking
All the latest resources for your pwned devices are right here.
Jailbreak news
Here’s the latest from the land of jailbreaking community.
Jailbreak tweaks
Be sure to check out these newjailbreaktweaks.
Your favorites?
Your favorite picks from the roundup?
Let us know in the commenting section down below!
