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Dear Aunt TUAW: How do I make iTunes forget my apps?

by Erica Sadun (Jun 15th, 2011)

Dear Aunt TUAW, The "Purchased" area added to the iPhone "App Store" will show you every app you have ever bought, including the accidental purchase you've made. I love that I can re-download anything I have bought in the past, but there are a few apps I want to permanently remove ...

Subscription squabbling in iOS apps rumbles ever onwards

by Richard Gaywood (Feb 22nd, 2011)

There have been some very sharply worded defences of Apple's new subscription payments requirements written over the last 24 hours: John Gruber: What [Readability are] pissed about is that Apple has the stronger hand. Readability needs Apple to publish an app in the App Store. Apple doesn't need ...

Android may save the day for Apple's iPad subscription policy in the EU

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 21st, 2011)

There may never be an official "thank you" note sent, but Apple may be secretly grateful for the explosion of Android tablets about to hit the market. Apple is under the watchful eye of both the United States and the European Union's regulatory bodies regarding its new subscription policy for the ...

Apple rejects Readability due to subscription policy -- where will it end?

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Feb 21st, 2011)

Readability simplifies websites for easier reading. It's a service which strips online articles of annoying jiggly-belly ads and other distractions, puts that content into a very readable format, and delivers it to you in Safari or on mobile browsers. Readability was so loved by someone at Apple ...

FTC and DOJ monitoring Apple's new subscription policy

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 18th, 2011)

Both the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission are aware of the new policy Apple implemented for media companies with applications in the App Store. The new terms state "that if an app offers customers the ability to purchase books outside of the app, the same option is also available ...

Apple Stores now selling iPad gift cards

by David Quilty (Dec 6th, 2010)

Apple has begun selling their signature silver gift cards inside "iPad Gift Card" packaging just in time for the holiday rush. iLounge says that although the cards themselves aren't anything different than the ones I normally get from family as Christmas gifts, they can now be used to purchase an ...

Mac OS X 10.6.6 build 10J537 seeded, Mac App Store clarification says no demos

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Dec 3rd, 2010)

Two items: last night Apple seeded another build of 10.6.6 (we reported a build had been sent back in November) build 10j537, and a Mac App Store statement from Apple has put the kibosh on any demo apps. More intriguing is this bit as reported by Macstories, wherein developers are encouraged to ...

Don't panic over these iPad delivery exceptions

by TJ Luoma (Mar 30th, 2010)

Lots of TUAW readers have written in today, worried about their iPad deliveries. Since they received shipment notices, many folks have been tracking their progress, and are now seeing messages like: UPS INTERNAL ACTIVITY. SHIPMENT IS HELD TO VERIFY COMMODITY DESCRIPTION WITH THE CUSTOMER FOR ...

Confirmed: Apple upped its App Store over-the-air download limits

by Erica Sadun (Feb 18th, 2010)

Although Apple's just-released iTunes Connect guide for App Store developers (version 5.3) reminds them that over-the-air downloads for app purchases are still limited to 10MB, users are reporting that Apple may have quietly changed this policy. As the screen shot here (sourced from Italian website ...

Fighting sockpuppet reviews on the App Store

by Mike Schramm (Feb 3rd, 2009)

In this modern age of information, it's easier than ever to see what people think of a product, whether it be a new lawnmower, a console game, or an App Store app. But it's also easier than ever to try and tweak public opinion, and while there are many official avenues that will accept anonymous ...

Aw, I just bought a MacBook last week ...

by Cory Bohon (Oct 17th, 2008)

When I was faced with the decision of buying a MacBook Pro or waiting, I immediately took the leap of faith without knowing if Apple would be releasing a new unit within the next few weeks or not. As it turns out, I was wrong and Apple did release a new MacBook Pro. However, I did not suck it up and ...

Sysadmin 101: Securing Leopard

by Robert Palmer (Aug 19th, 2008)

Security researchers at Corsaire have published a PDF whitepaper discussing best practices for securing Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard in a networked environment. The whitepaper is free. "While the default installation provides a relatively secure system, it may not always meet organizational security ...

iPhones: 2 per person and no cash, please

by Scott McNulty (Oct 27th, 2007)

All the Leopard news might have made you forget about the iPhone, you know that other thing Apple does. Fret not because the iPhone is back is making headlines again thanks to a new policy in Apple Stores. The NY Times reports that Apple is no longer accepting cash for iPhones; if you want to buy an ...

Insure your iPhone, because AT&T won't

by David Chartier (Jul 18th, 2007)

Since I've owned a variety of regular mobile phones and smartphones over the last couple of years, I wasn't surprised to see fine print during the iPhone activation process which warns users that AT&T won't offer their insurance policy on Apple's darling new gadget. I've been on nearly every ...

On Apple, blogging and policies

by David Chartier (Oct 30th, 2006)

For some time now, Apple's hush-hush policy on public communication has been the focus of much debate. The discussion escalated, however, with the debut of the Masked Blogger, an Apple employee blogging under the radar (or directly in the middle of it, depending on your perspective). Today, John ...

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