Streaming giant Netflix is reportedly looking into ways to break free from Apple's revenue sharing scheme by bypassing iTunes billing altogether.
Netflix is testing how to bypass iTunes billing
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Apple attempts to explain why the Infowars app remains on the App Store
In recent days, Apple removed five of the six "Infowars" podcasts by Alex Jones from its Podcasts app under the company's hate-speech guidelines. At the same time, Cupertino decided to keep the official Infowars app on the App Store which provides access to the podcasts content it had just banned. Apple is now trying to clarify these two seemingly conflicting decisions.
Tim Cook and Eddy Cue made decision to remove InfoWars podcasts but keep app
Over the weekend, Apple, along with Facebook and Spotify, pulled "InfoWars" content from their services. In the case of Apple, removing the controversial material was vexing, given its decision to keep the content elsewhere.
Apple scrubs nearly all of Alex Jones’ Infowars shows over hate speech, others follow suit
Apple has scrubbed nearly all of the “Infowars“ podcasts by Alex Jones from both desktop iTunes and the Podcast app for iPhone and iPad, prompting the likes of Facebook, Spotify and YouTube to also take action against the popular conspiracy theorist.
Microsoft will now sync movies bought on Xbox or Windows 10 with your iTunes Movies library
Microsoft has joined Disney's Movies Anywhere initiative so that customers who made movies and TV show purchases via their Xbox console or Windows 10 system could also access them on Apple devices through iTunes and other linked Movies Anywhere accounts.
Apple removes apps and in-app purchases from its iTunes affiliate program [updated]
In a late Thursday email to developers, Apple announced plans to end the iTunes affliate program for apps and in-app purchases. The move could represent a major loss of revenue for tech sites who cover Apple and the products it makes.
How to use Mac content caching to save bandwidth, speed up iCloud access & more
Mac content caching cuts down your Internet data usage and accelerates downloads on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV dramatically. Here's how to set up and use this feature to avoid repeated downloads and reduce bandwidth usage.
Apple carrier billing picks up new providers in UK, Switzerland, Italy and elsewhere
Apple has expanded the iTunes carrier billing option to additional providers in more than a half dozen countries, including the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Italy.
You can no longer update iTunes payment info on old iOS, macOS and tvOS versions
A payment security update that goes into effect Saturday, June 30, 2018, will prohibit Apple customers who are on older editions of the iOS, macOS, tvOS or watchOS software from updating their Apple ID payment information used for iTunes and App Stores.
The iTunes Remote app gets revamped and updated with iOS 12 & iPhone X support
Apple hasn't forgotten about iTunes Remote, a dedicated iPhone and iPad app for remote control of desktop iTunes from anywhere in your home. A new updated that dropped yesterday brings out an all-new look along with a brand new app icon and full support for iOS 12 and the edge-to-edge Super Retina display on iPhone X.
Apple stops signing iOS 11.3.1 following the release of Ian Beer’s new exploit
Apple stopped signing iOS 11.3.1 on Friday, a move that prevents most iPhone and iPad users from downgrading their firmware to anything older than iOS 11.4.
iOS 11.4 was just released about a week ago, so this news shouldn’t come off as much of a surprise. Nevertheless, it’s sure to drum up some disappointment considering the likelihood that iOS 11.3.1 will gain jailbreak support thanks to a new tfp0 exploit released by security researcher Ian Beer.
iTunes 12.7.5 released with minor app and performance improvements
Alongside iOS 11.4, tvOS 11.4, watchOS 4.3.1 and all-new HomePod software, Apple today bumped iTunes to version 12.7.5, a minor update with under-the-hood improvements.