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Redeem iTunes gift cards with iTunes 11 and your Mac's camera

by Erica Sadun (Nov 29th, 2012)

One of the coolest iTunes 11 features has got to be the new redemption system. It allows you to scan gift codes using your Mac's camera system. As the screen shot above shows, all you have to do is hold up your iTunes barcode and let your camera do the work. No more laborious typing of ...

Passbook-enabled gift cards now available via Apple Store app

by Mike Wehner (Nov 8th, 2012)

We knew it was coming and yesterday's Apple Store app update made it a reality: You can now use Passbook-enabled virtual gift cards to pay for items at Apple retail outlets. The refreshed app has added the ability for customers to purchase gift card codes which are sent via email. The codes can ...

Examining an iTunes Store account hack

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 16th, 2012)

ZDNet has a long report on a recently hacked iTunes account that involved a linked PayPal account. We've seen an increase in the number of hacked iTunes accounts in which people's gift card balance or linked accounts have been mysteriously drained. This report, like many others, leaves us ...

Apple adds iPad 2 to its recycling program

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 15th, 2012)

If you're looking for another outlet to offload an iPad 2, then you should check out Apple's reuse and recycling program. The program now accepts the iPad 2 and will give you an Apple Gift Card if your tablet is still operational. It'll also take broken devices that would normally land in the ...

Some iTunes customers still struggle with account hacking

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 11th, 2012)

Late last year, reports of hacked iTunes accounts and unauthorized purchases surfaced on Apple support forums. People complained their accounts were compromised and their gift card balances drained by in-app purchases. Most cannot remember falling for a phishing scam and had no idea why or how the ...

iTunes fraud surge hits gift card balances, PayPal accounts

by Michael Rose (Jun 8th, 2011)

The frustration and questions surrounding iTunes App Store purchase fraud are (unfortunately) continuing. Over the past three weeks, we've received several first-hand reports of accounts with positive gift card balances being unexpectedly drained; often the charges are for in-app purchases for ...

Facebook gains iTunes gift card feature just in time for Christmas

by Steven Sande (Dec 10th, 2009)

The 350 million users of popular social networking site Facebook now have another application they can benefit from -- the ability to purchase iTunes gift cards for other Facebook users. This timely functionality, reports The Loop, will let Facebook fans use the familiar interface to purchase ...

Apple gives developers the ability to use promo codes

by Cory Bohon (Dec 2nd, 2008)

Apple has now given developers the ability to use promo codes to give away copies of their applications on the App Store. Previously, developers had to build a special version of their application (i.e. Ad-hoc copy) that included a mobile provisioning file and the actual application. These two files ...

Are your iTunes gifts arriving?

by Erica Sadun (Feb 9th, 2007)

Everyone knows about conventional giftcards and how they provide windfall profits for retailers. So what about undelivered iTunes gift songs and gift cards? In an electronics-only world, does it really matter to a retailer whether they get used or not? TUAW reader Lawrence Harvey pointed us to this ...

Save 10% - iTunes $50 gift card for $45 at Costco

by Erica Sadun (Dec 13th, 2006)

Christopher Breen at Playlist's iPod blog found a great little deal on iTunes gift cards. Costco.com is offering the $50 gift card for $45 while supplies last. Breen mentions that local Costcos brick and mortar retail outlets may have a limited supply available for sale as well. This is a great ...

iTunes gift cards from Coinstar machines

by Dave Caolo (Apr 13th, 2006)

You may have seen those Coinstar machines in your local supermarket. Basically, they turn the coins you've collected in your change jar into bills (for a small fee, usually 8.9%). Recently, they've added a few non-cash alternatives for you to choose from, like charitable donations and prepaid gift ...