Probably the most under-utilized feature in iOS 8 is the Notification Center, a powerful tool for quickly viewing app alerts, checking your calendar, reading notes, playing music, and so much more.

While there are already hundreds of apps that take advantage of iOS 8’s widget feature, there’s a whole other world of features that you can add the Notification Center if you have a jailbroken iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch.

Below are our ten favorite jailbreak tweaks for iOS 8’s Notification Center.

#1: Hide Status Bar, Today Date, & Separator

HideMe8, from CP Digital Darkroom, allows you to hide… more

The Oscars are just around the corner, so it’s the perfect time to remind people of your favorite movie moments, even if they’re not exactly Oscar-worthy. But don’t just settle on sending GIFs that don’t include any of the fun audio, or resort to scouring YouTube for that one specific movie clip. Instead, take a look at Qwotes, a new mobile app from developer StudyUp.
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Step 1: Install Qwotes Movie Clips Messaging

Not only does Qwotes makes it extremely easy to locate and share movie clips, it’s also available for free on Android and iOS. Step 2: Find Your Clip

Once you’ve launched… more

At certain times of the day, like when I finally get home after sitting through aggravating traffic, the last thing I need is the sound of my phone irritating me any further. So, I toggle on the “Do Not Disturb” feature (introduced in iOS 6) on my iPhone and get to enjoy a little peace of mind.

With this service enabled, I’m able to silence alerts, calls, and notifications while my iPhone is locked, but as much as I need my quiet time, there are still a handful of people that should always be able to reach me, like my girlfriend or mom.

Luckily, there’s an easy way to avoid missing important… more

Chicken wings, pizza, beer, and chips are among the top five most popular Super Bowl foods, and we eat them in staggering quantities. According to the stats, last year Pizza Hut and Domino’s sold over 25 million slices of pizza during the Super Bowl. In 2012, Americans snacked on over 1 billion chicken wings, over 11 million pounds of potato chips, and drank over 49 million cases of beer.

Super Bowl Sunday means super appetites, and this dip combines all of the most popular game-day foods into one. This cheesy dip just might be the only Super Bowl recipe you actually need, as it combines the… more

Super Bowl Sunday is just around the corner. With 111.5 million viewers tuning in last year (112.6 if you count streaming), which broke another record that it previously set for the most-watched television event in U.S. history, it’s safe to say that most of us will be watching Super Bowl XLIX on February 1st, 2015, whether via TV, web, or mobile.

Of the millions that will be watching the big game, many won’t be paying attention to the majestic athleticism and sacrifice displayed by the players. No, a lot of people will be tuning in just for Katy Perry’s halftime show and the various… more

In today’s world, we’re constantly switching back and forth between all of our internet-connected devices. A PC may be great while you’re at your desk, but the living room couch is tablet territory, and nothing beats the portability of a pocket-sized smartphone while you’re on the go.

Many apps already exist to aid in interconnecting our various gadgets, allowing us to easily pick up where we left off. But all of these services—like Pushbullet and AirDroid—require either a user account or additional software to be installed on the computer. For folks that use public workstations such as… more

If you ever want to make your own bouncy ball, all you need are basic white glue, borax, food coloring, cornstarch, and water.

Simply combine warm water, cornstarch, and borax together in one bowl, and in a separate bowl mix together white glue and food coloring. Pour the first mixture into the bowl of colored glue and mix well until everything starts sticking together.

Once everything is clumping together, remove the concoction from the bowl and begin rolling the ball between the palm of your hands. Once the ball has lost its stickiness, you can begin bouncing your DIY bouncy ball around… more

We use our smart devices for pretty much everything these days, from getting directions to playing games just to kill time. They’re extremely important to our daily routine, and as we use our devices more and more, things get a little bit messy.

Having tons of apps, contacts, music, and files makes it increasingly hard to find the thing you need on your Android device, but Google has you covered. They’ve developed a nifty little app called “Gesture Search” that allows you to quickly search your entire device by simply drawing on it.
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Step 1: Install Google Gesture Search

Whether… more

Planning a Super Bowl party, or any football-themed party for that matter, can be fun for even the most craft-adverse host, as almost anything brown can turn into a football with just a little decoration. With a little planning, you won’t be serving up any Pinterest fails this Sunday night.

The easiest to way to create five-minute Super Bowl treats is to turn your chocolate cupcakes, cookies, and cakes into footballs. Be creative—you can make footballs out of anything from gourmet chocolate truffles to chocolate-covered strawberries. Just create the ‘football seam’ out of white frosting and… more

Maps is great for getting turn-by-turn directions in unfamiliar territory, but how many times does your favorite song have to be rudely interrupted by that navigation voice telling you to turn left or right? Yes, you need those spoken directions to get to where you’re going, but you also need to hear every part of your song, right?

With the help MapStep8, a jailbreak tweak from developer inonprince (and updated for iOS 8 by inonio), you can play music on your iPhone and have it automatically paused during spoken directions so that you never miss any part of your favorite song again.

You will… more