Articles Tagged ‘in-app purchases’
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The App Store's Undisputed King Of Quandaries Goes Free
BY A.T. Faust III on Mon May 14th, 2012
Trade in your dunce cap for a thinking cap, and give Triple Entendre a try.
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Oh Disney, You Really Stepped In It This Time
BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Wed May 09th, 2012
When you think of Disney, you probably think of The Magic Kingdom, Mickey Mouse, and your favorite Disney movie. At the end of the day, however, Disney, like every other publicly traded company, has one goal and that is to make money. Case in point, the “free” Hidden Objects: Gardens of Time game available in the App Store.
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Amazon Officially Enters In-App Purchase Market
BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Tue April 10th, 2012
As expected, Amazon is joining Apple and Google in offering their mobile customers the ability to make in-app purchases. The world’s largest online retailer’s in-app purchase marketplace arrives today for customers and developers.
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Amazon's Ecosystem Growing Up, As Company Prepares To Offer In-App Purchases
BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Tue April 03rd, 2012
Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer, could soon enter the highly profitable in-app purchase market, according to Bloomberg News.
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What's With All The Hate For The Industrious IAP?
BY A.T. Faust III on Sat March 24th, 2012
The value of an app is too often clouded by its in-app purchases. That's wrong.
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In Defense Of Zynga And Their Loathsome IAPs
BY A.T. Faust III on Wed January 25th, 2012
Like Angry Birds, Zynga's ruffling some feathers. In this case, though, it might be time to side with the pigs.
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"Scribblenauts Remix" Gets First Level Pack: 20 Boards For Just A Buck
BY A.T. Faust III on Wed January 18th, 2012
With 20 new levels, Scribblenauts Remix is more verbose -- and better -- than ever!
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We Are In Love With Freemium Games
BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Wed August 17th, 2011
If you enjoy downloading free games from the App Store, you’re not alone. In fact, since the first half of 2011, 65 percent of the App Store revenues are coming from these apps, according to Flurry.
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Zinio Gets An Update, Adds In-App Purchasing And Article Previews
BY Joe White on Sat July 30th, 2011
The popular iPad application, Zinio Magazine Newsstand & Reader, has recently received an update. Now, users of the application can purchase magazines in-app and enjoy article previews. Furthermore, the app has received significant performance improvements, meaning it's now faster and more stable than ever before.
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Amazon Updates Kindle App, Removes Kindle Store And Adds Support For Newspapers, Magazines
BY Joe White on Mon July 25th, 2011
Moments ago, Amazon updated its Kindle iOS application, making a variety of changes. First, Amazon removed the Kindle Store from the app, falling in-line with Apple's in-app policy (which the company appears to be enforcing now). Second, the Kindle app now supports newspapers and magazines (which obviously have to be purchased outside of the application). And third, users of the application can now share quotations from texts with friends, via Facebook and Twitter.
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Apple's In-App Subscription Deadline Passes, But Two Major Names Resist
BY Joe White on Fri July 01st, 2011
Apple's rumored in-app subscription deadline has passed, but Netflix and Amazon have refused to "amend" their apps via an update. As a result of this, Apple could refuse to accept future updates for both the Netflix and Kindle iOS applications.
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Why Did Apple Give In On Controversial In-App Subscription Policy, Anyway?
BY A.T. Faust III on Sat June 11th, 2011
Apple's decision to rescind its in-app subscription terms is the result of several important factors.
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Patent Troll Comes After iOS Developers & In-App Purchases
BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Fri May 13th, 2011
Developers utilizing Apple’s in-app purchase system are being jolted with legal threats by way of arriving FedEx packages. This news, first uncovered by Cult of Mac, could eventually threaten hundreds of small app developers who rely on the App Store to make money.
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Hearst & Apple Come To An Agreement On In App Subscriptions
BY Joe White on Thu May 05th, 2011
A range of Hearst magazines will soon be available to download and read on the iPad, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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Join Us Tonight For AppAdvice Live! #10
BY Tim Chaten on Thu April 21st, 2011
AppAdvice Live! is starting at 5 P.M. PDT/8 P.M. EDT on Ustream.tv ...
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Amazon Announces Kindle Library Lending: Supports Kindle For iOS
BY Joe White on Wed April 20th, 2011
Amazon has just announced Kindle Library Lending - a new feature that allows Kindle users to borrow e-books from over 11,000 libraries in the U.S.
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Apple Faces Lawsuit Over In-App Purchases
BY Mike Lata on Tue April 19th, 2011
A lawsuit has been filed against Apple for allowing kids to make in-app purchases without parental permission. The suit, filed by Garen Meguerian of Pennsylvania, blames Apple for "unlawful exploitation of children."
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No More Expensive Smurfberries, As Apple Changes Policy
BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Thu March 10th, 2011
Faced with a possible FTC investigation and growing concerns by consumers, Apple has implemented a new policy regarding how purchases are made within apps. The changes became effective with the new iOS 4.3 update and address how in-app purchases are approved.
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FTC To Investigate Apple's In-App Purchase System
BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Fri February 25th, 2011
This isn’t surprising: The Federal Trade Commission is expected to review Apple’s in-app purchase system. This comes after the company has been heavily criticized for how easy it is to make purchases, especially for children.
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Rhapsody Could End Up Suing Apple Over In-App Purchase Policies
BY Joe White on Wed February 16th, 2011
Rhapsody, the online music subscription service, could end up suing Apple over the company’s recently enforced in-app purchase policies. The policies effectively force developers to hand over 30 percent of in-app purchases over to Apple, and have angered a lot of companies - including Rhapsody.
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