The change is likely due to issues with in-app purchases.

Apple is now being investigated by an Italian antitrust regulator concerning IAPs in iOS applications.

The feature is only available in the United States for now.

The email is part of a consent decree Apple signed with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission earlier this year.

Apple is warning users against the perils of in-app purchases in iOS 7.1.

Apple is required to change in-app purchases (IAPs) by March 31, but is reportedly struggling to do so.

What you need to know about the new freemium app rules.

We're always reporting and offering our opinions. Here are just some of the topics that we covered during the week that was.

Apple will reimburse consumers affected by confusion over in-app purchases.

Apple has begun emailing users with information about the settlement of the class action lawsuit filed against the company over in-app purchases.

On a new page in the App Store, Apple explains in clear terms what in-app purchases are and how they work.

Apple and Google are being investigated over in-app purchase systems in their respective stores as they relate to kids.

Bad luck comes in threes. Or at least to Apple's unwitting in-app purchasers, it does.

Following recent incidents involving them, freemium apps in the App Store are now labeled with a new "Offers In-App Purchases" tagline.

Hey, have you heard about that boy who accumulated a ridiculous amount of in-app purchases while playing The Simpsons: Tapped Out?

A lot happened last week, with much centered on music.

Apple's proposed in-app purchase settlement is nearing approval following a hearing in a federal courthouse in California.

Apple has refunded unsuspecting parents $2,500 after their five-year-old son racks up iTunes in-app purchases totaling $2,500. Was this the right move on Apple's part?

Apple has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit filed against the company over in-app purchases (IAPs).

Alexey Borodin has admitted that Apple has defeated him in his quest to provide everyone with free in-app purchases for iOS. Still, he remains committed to providing a similar tool in OS X.

Parents should be aware of a new "feature" set to arrive with iOS 6.

Apple looks to be moving quickly to stop the hack allowing users to gain access to free in-app purchases.

If a recent update wiped out your IAPs, here's how to get them back.