Tag Archives: Purchase
Apple patent allows you to buy music even when offline
An Apple patent granted on Tuesday would allow you to buy some music and other iTunes content even when offline. It appears that iTunes would proactively download locked versions of new recommendations (and perhaps more generally new releases) which you could later unlock by using credit stored on the device. So if you are both [...]
Analyst: Apple could purchase partner TomTom to accelerate improvements to Maps app
TomTom, one of Apple’s main partners providing data in its new Maps app, could be acquired by Apple, according to report from Netherlands-based Rabobank analyst Hans Slob. Bloomberg covered the analyst’s research report released early today, noting that Slob said there is a 30 percent chance Apple seeks to takeover TomTom in trying to make [...]
Analyst: Apple could purchase partner TomTom to accelerate improvements to Maps app
TomTom, one of Apple’s main partners providing data in its new Maps app, could be acquired by Apple, according to report from Netherlands-based Rabobank analyst Hans Slob. Bloomberg covered the analyst’s research report released early today, noting that Slob said there is a 30 percent chance Apple seeks to takeover TomTom in trying to make [...]
That In-App Purchase Hack Now Works For OS X Apps Too [Apple]
Earlier in the week a Russian hacker—Alexy Borodin—revealed a fairly easy way to make in-app purchases in iOS without actually paying for them. Apple has of course since been working on a fi...
That In-App Purchase Hack Now Works For OS X Apps Too [Apple]
Earlier in the week a Russian hacker—Alexy Borodin—revealed a fairly easy way to make in-app purchases in iOS without actually paying for them. Apple has of course since been working on a fi...
Hacker Discovers Surprisingly Easy Method to Get iPhone and iPad In-App Purchases for Free [Video]
The App Store's security has been breached for in-app purchases. A Russian hacker has found a method to fool iPhone and iPad apps so you can get in-app purchases for free. It's surprisingly easy to se...
Hacker Discovers Surprisingly Easy Method to Get iPhone and iPad In-App Purchases for Free [Video]
The App Store's in-app purchases security has been breached. A Russian hacker has found a method to fool iPhone and iPad apps so that you can get in-app purchases for free. It's surprisingly easy to s...
Microsoft and Facebook announce $550 million patent deal
Microsoft and Facebook on Monday announced a $550 million patent agreement in which the social networking giant will purchase a portion of the patent portfolio Microsoft recently acquired recently from Aol. Facebook will take ownership of approximately 650 former Aol patents, and it will license the remaining patents owned by the software giant. Microsoft will retain ownership of approximately 275 Aol patents and will license the additional 650 Aol patents to be transferred to Facebook. “Today’s agreement with Facebook enables us to recoup over half of our costs while achieving our goals from the AOL auction,” said Brad Smith, executive vice president and general counsel of Microsoft. “As we said earlier this month, we had submitted the winning AOL bid in