Apps News

In the case of Apple, some digital sales of music, videos and software go directly through the California company – via its iTunes and App Store online services. According to Tehran computer dealers, Iran is a rapidly growing market for … Continue reading →

… has worked out a way to make in-app purchases from iOS apps without paying. The hacker, who goes by the handle “ZonD,” has set up a website explaining the exploit and has urged Apple to contact him. ZonD asks … Continue reading →

Apple has filed a motion to intervene in Lodsys’s lawsuit against seven developers. As first reported by anti-patent crusader Florian Mueller on his blog, Apple’s filing already includes its answer to Lodsys’s complaint, and its own counterclaim …

­Apple has confirmed that it is investigating reports of a software hack that allows iPhone users to bypass payment for in-app purchases. In-App purchases are often used by free apps that then charge to unlock additional services or features …

The process entails installing forged digital certificates onto an iOS device and connecting to a unique DNS server which the app believes to be Apple’s official App Store. Borodin explains that the server then sends spoofed code receipts, normally issued … Continue reading →

but some who have tried it out have reported that it fails with some apps. Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The company already provides a method to validate purchases inside apps before content is delivered … Continue reading →

… of money in the bank’ Twitter’s new app for iPhone goes live Only time will tell how Tweetbot’s app fairs against Twitter’s own Mac app, which had its last update a year ago. But even with news of Twitter’s … Continue reading →

A bug causing the release notes of some upcoming apps to get leaked through the App Store in iOS 6 betas has been patched by Apple. The public release of iOS 6 may be far away still, but hackers believe … Continue reading →

Cupertino has issued an email to all registrants of the Apple Developer Program notifying them that the Mac App Store is now accepting Mountain Lion submissions. Apple asks developers to make sure their apps take advantage of the new stuff … Continue reading →

A number of the features sound quite a bit like apps such as TripIt, which turns reservation emails into mobile itineraries. Although it was just approved, Apple has had iTravel the works for some time. The patent application was filed … Continue reading →