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Apple releases iMovie 2.2.7 app update, adds green screen editing, additional soundtracks, new effects

Some updates are pretty substantial. Apple’s iMovie 2.2.7 adds the following mega list of updates, changes, and new features to the app: • Transform your video with the new green screen effect that lets you instantly remove the background of clips shot in front of a green or blue screen. • Adjust the green screen […]

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Supreme Court rules against Apple, states iPhone users can file suit against company over App Store policies

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled 5-4 against Apple, stating that iPhone users can now pursue their antitrust lawsuit involving the tech giant’s signature electronic marketplace, the App Store. Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who wrote the majority opinion, was joined by the court’s liberal justices. The iPhone users argued that Apple’s 30 percent commission on sales […]

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Apple adds “Confirm Subscription” dialog box for apps with in-app purchases

This is arguably a good thing. Following a wake of subscription scam events in its App Store, Apple has reportedly added a subscription confirmation dialog box to the purchase process. First publicized by developer David Barnard on Twitter, any In-App purchase that is a subscription will have an additional confirmation box after the purchase is approved. […]

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Parcels – Track Your Packages app apparently creates botnet, violates user privacy

And now there’s a parcel tracking app that works to track everything else around it. The app, entitled “Parcels – Track Your Packages”, currently holds a 4.7-star rating in the App Store and is distributed by Russian developer Pavel Tisunov. It’s free with an optional subscription of $3.49/year or $0.99/month. The same app is also […]

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Netflix sheds in-app/App Store subscription option for iOS device users

Following a trend set by a number of other companies, video streaming service Netflix is no longer allowing new customers to subscribe via iTunes, or at least by way of an in-app purchase on their iPhone or iPad. The change began rolling out globally in late November, according to a VentureBeat article published on Friday. […]