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The AirPlay Loophole Is Chipping Away at Itunes' Monopoly on Apple TV
Dec 27, 2016The Apple TV box has only gotten better since its debut in 2015, with thousands of new apps and plenty of usability improvements via software updates. Even more improvements -- single sign-on for some cable and satellite providers and the ...
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Amazon to Refund Unauthorised in-App Purchases
Nov 14, 2016Amazon has been ordered to refund parents in the US whose children made in-app purchases, either accidentally or without consent, between 2011 and 2014. While there now tend to be better (not foolproof) safeguards in place to protect ...
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Global Apps for Earth Campaign with Wwf Raises More Than $8m
Sep 30, 2016WWF’s Ginette Hemley presents the Apps for Earth results at WWDC16. Apple and WWF’s Apps for Earth campaign raised awareness among hundreds of millions of people and generated more than $8 million in total proceeds to support ...
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The Cheapest Price You Can Now Pay for an APP or Game on The IOS APP Store Is Now 79p
Jan 9, 2015Update: Apple has increased the price of apps and games for iPhone and iPad on the iOS App Store to 79p. The cheapest price you can now pay for an app or game on the iOS App Store is now 79p, up from the previous 69p. That cost ...
Tags: APP, Store, Consumer Electronics
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Apple Announces That 2014 Was by Far The Biggest Year for The APP Store
Jan 9, 2015As we move into 2015, Apple has cast a quick glance back at the performance of its App Store in 2014 - and it likes what it sees. Apple has announced that 2014 was by far the biggest year for the App Store, with sales rising a massive 50 ...
Tags: Apple, Store, Consumer Electronics
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Only Five Per Cent of All Monument Valley Downloads on Android Were Paid for
Jan 6, 2015Developer ustwo has revealed only five per cent of all Monument Valley downloads on Android were paid for. Monument Valley was one of the break out mobile hits of 2014, earning itself a spot in Apple’s 2014 Awards list. But ...
Tags: Android, CES, Consumer Electronics
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The FTC Is Now Seeking Refunds for The Parents Who Were Charged
Aug 19, 2014The FTC is now seeking refunds for the parents who were charged. Online giant, Amazon is being sued by the US Federal Trade Commission for allegedly allowing millions of dollars of unauthorized in-app purchases by children. The FTC is ...
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Apple Has Agreed to Refund Parents Almost $20 Million for in-App Purchases
Jan 20, 2014The tech giant will also change its policies, requiring consent from customers before charging from in-app purchases made by their children without permission. The technology giant and creators of the iPhone and iPad has also revealed ...
Tags: Apple, in-App Purchases, Refunds Parents
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Apple Has Agreed to Refund at Least $32.5 Million to US Customers for Children's Purchases
Jan 15, 2014Apple has agreed to refund at least $32.5 million to US customers for children's purchases from its online App Store without parental consent, US regulators said Wednesday. The Federal Trade Commission said Apple also agreed to modify its ...
Tags: APP, Apple, Consumer Electronics
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Etisalat and BlackBerry Today Announced an Integrated Carrier Billing Service
Nov 7, 2013Etisalat and BlackBerry today announced an integrated carrier billing service for BlackBerry smartphone users in the UAE. It will allow Etisalat and BlackBerry customers to purchase applications on BlackBerry World, and pay directly with ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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Google Has Instituted a Set of Newly Revamped Developer Content Policies
Aug 26, 2013In the never-ending battle of iOS versus Android, one of the biggest marks against Google is that its Play store isn't regulated enough for the novice smartphone user.?For every golden application, there's at least three unsafe or ...
Tags: Computer Products, software, google
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Yahoo Moved to Strengthen The Mobile Portion of Its Revamped Flickr Photo Sharing Service
Jun 13, 2013Yahoo moved to strengthen the mobile portion of its revamped Flickr photo sharing service, acquiring the developer behind a popular photo editing app. The company said Wednesday it had purchased GhostBird Software, the company behind the ...
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Samsung Will Host a US$800,000 Contest for Developers
May 22, 2013Samsung will host a US$800,000 contest for developers that build apps for the Galaxy S4 using the company's peer-to-peer software interface. The South Korean company said Monday entrants in its "Smart App Challenge 2013" must make use of ...
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InspirationWorks Believes It Has "Covered Every Angle" in Keeping in-app Purchases
Apr 16, 2013InspirationWorks believes it has "covered every angle" in keeping in-app purchases at a safe level for children using its Kurio device. The firm has spoken out after the Office of Fair Trading announced it is to launch an investigation ...
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The UK Office of Fair Trading Is Investigating
Apr 15, 2013The UK Office of Fair Trading is investigating whether in-app payments on smartphones and tablet computers are illegally encouraging children to spend money. The investigation follows several recent cases in which children have spent ...
Tags: smartphones, tablet computers
