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Google in 'holding pattern' with Apple for All Access iOS app

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:45:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://cdn2.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1368638050_googleio2013io15.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />All Access app for iOS, but is still working to find something Apple will accept at the App Store, say 9to5Mac sources. What disputes the companies might have are unmentio...]]>

Apple pulls Bang With Friends app after little over one week

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:37:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1368830487_bangwithfriends.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Valleywag notes. Bang With Friends, still accessible via Android and the web, lets people indicate if they'd like to have sex with a Facebook friend. Notifications ar...]]>

FTC starts sending COPPA letters to app developers

Fri, 17 May 2013 01:51:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://cdn.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1348626635_ftcbuilding-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />changes to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act taking effect July 1st, according to an announcement. The letters warn developers that res...]]>

Apple App Store tops 50 billion downloads [U]

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:37:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1368716448_Apple-50billionth-app-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />[Updated with the winner's name, the winning app and other details] The App Store has officially surpassed 50 billion downloads, Apple has announced. The company has now announced the winner of say. When the feature

Hackers compromise 110 websites in attempt at Apple ID phishing scam

Wed, 01 May 2013 17:44:00 GMT

App Store gains 'Learn More About In-App Purchases' section

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:57:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1366991994_inappduh.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />AppAdvice observes. Tapping on the option explains what in-app purchases do, and the way the in-app purchase scheme works, specifically pointing out that while an Apple ID password is needed for an initial purchase, a 15-minute window exists during which more things can b...]]>

iTunes, iCloud, Apple IDs, and Game Center hit by Tuesday outages

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:40:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://cdn4.macnn.com/news/1202/Apple-iCloudTVspot-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />system status page indicates. Between 7:20 and 9:32AM Eastern, some people may have been unable to access the iTunes Store or make purchases there. Still ongoing however are problems preventing people from creating Apple IDs or signing...]]>

Briefly: Lennon tour bus, Twitterific update, iOS dev changes

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 06:29:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1366698709_Apple-AppStuff-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />"John Lennon Educational Tour Bus," a mobile audio and video studio on wheels that tours educational institutions, encouraging students to explore and produce their own music with free songwriting, recording and multimedia production workshops. Usin...]]>