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Bump removes ability to share iTunes tracks in latest update

by Mike Schramm (Apr 11th, 2013)

We see tons of app updates come through the App Store every single day, but it's very rare that one of those updates removes functionality rather than adds it. The latest update for Bump for iPhone does exactly that, unfortunately. Bump is an app that came out very early in the App Store's ...

Starbucks changes free app downloads program

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 10th, 2013)

Starbucks has announced a change to its iTunes Pick of the Week program. Previously, the program offered cards in stores with a redemption code for an app, song, book or TV show. Customers could take a card and redeem an iTunes code on back for the free giveaway. The updated program will let ...

iOS App Store accounts for nearly 75% of mobile app download revenue

by Yoni Heisler (Apr 9th, 2013)

A new research report from Canalys took a look at the four leading mobile app stores -- Apple's App Store, Google Play, BlackBerrry World and the Windows Phone Store -- and came away with some interesting data. During the first quarter of 2013, Canalys found that the number of worldwide ...

Google explains why iTunes search results were missing in action

by Yoni Heisler (Apr 3rd, 2013)

As of Tuesday morning, searches for iOS apps on Google weren't resulting in overt links to Apple's iTunes Store. Direct links to apps on iTunes appeared deeper within Google's search results than usual. Reports of the quirky search results were first made public on Facebook by AppsFire ...

US District Court: Users can't legally resell iTunes songs

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 2nd, 2013)

US District Judge Richard Sullivan ruled in favor of Universal Music Group in a case involving the resale of songs bought on iTunes, reports AllThingsD. UMG filed the suits against startup ReDigi, a service that lets users resell their music library. In a judgment filed over the weekend, ...

Securing your iOS device for your children, Part 3: removing apps, limiting social features and other safety options

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 29th, 2013)

There has been a string of high-profile cases where children have racked up thousands of dollars in credit card charges through in-app purchases. In these cases and others like them, the iOS devices used by the children have not been properly locked down by the parents. In the first post of ...

Securing your iPhone or iPad for your children, Part 2: Setup iOS parental controls to prevent in-app purchases

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 29th, 2013)

Securing your iOS device for your children, Part 1: Setting up a kid-friendly iTunes account

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 29th, 2013)

Daily Update for March 25, 2013

by Steven Sande (Mar 25th, 2013)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline player ...

iTunes is more than earning its keep

by Steven Sande (Mar 25th, 2013)

As writer John Paczkowski notes in an AllThingsD article today, iTunes was originally "conceived as a low-margin 'break-even' operation intended to drive hardware sales" -- in particular sales of iPods. Now that the iTunes Store is used to sell more than just songs and videos, it's turning into ...

Apple Australia VP puts markup blame on media rights holders

by Steven Sande (Mar 22nd, 2013)

Yesterday TUAW reported that Apple, Adobe and Microsoft representatives would be meeting today with members of the Australian Parliament to address allegations that the companies charge an unreasonable markup on IT products sold in the country. That meeting was held today, with an Apple VP putting ...

Apple adds two-factor authentication to your Apple ID

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 22nd, 2013)

Apple is beefing up the security of its Apple ID by adding two-factor authentication to the account login process. Customers concerned about unauthorized access to their Apple ID can login to their account at Apple's My Apple ID webpage and turn on the feature as described below: Go to My ...

Couch Music Player for iPad can take control of your music listening

by Mel Martin (Mar 21st, 2013)

Couch Music Player (US$1.99) works seamlessly with your iPad and iTunes but creates a better, and more fluid experience at managing and listening to your music. The iPad built-in music player has always seemed pretty basic to me, and Couch Music Player seeks to fix that. The strength of the ...

Apple updates Podcasts app to version 1.2 (Updated)

by Steven Sande (Mar 21st, 2013)

Apple's homegrown Podcasts app (free) received an update today to version 1.2, with a few new features as well as some of the famous "additional performance and stability improvements" the company is known for. Per the release notes, Podcasts 1.2 allows users to create custom stations of ...

Downgrade iTunes 11 on your Mac to version 10.7

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 19th, 2013)

iTunes 11 has some cool features and a fresh UI, but not everyone is fond of the changes Apple made to its media manager. Those unhappy folks who regret upgrading to iTunes 11 can now return to its predecessor, iTunes 10.7, by following this quick tutorial from Jacqui Cheng of Ars ...