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iCloud keychain feature goes missing from iOS 7 golden master, no clear explanation given as to why

Ok, this is a little weird. Per AppleInsider, developers updating their devices to the iOS 7 Golden Master seed have found that iCloud keychain, Apple’s new cloud-based credential storage system, has disappeared. iCloud Keychain, a new feature of iOS 7 and OS X 10.9 Mavericks that allows users to securely store account names, passwords, and […]

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Apple allies with Merchants Bank Co. to offer installment-based payment plans to Chinese customers

If you’re buying Apple equipment in China, there’s a payment plan for you. Per Bloomberg, Apple on Thursday introduced a new option for Chinese buyers of iPhones and MacBooks, allowing them to spread the cost of purchases ranging from from 300 yuan (US$48) to 30,000 yuan (US$4,800) over as long as two years. The new […]

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Apple updates iTunes account security protocols, adds new security prompts for users

This could make your iTunes account that much more secure. Or it could make you want to put an axe through the screen as you just want to buy a cool 99 cent app. Per Ars Technica, Apple has begun asking users to select and answer a series of questions associated with their Apple IDs […]

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Rumor: Apple looking to add alternate payment methods for MobileMe services

You like your MobileMe account. And there may be new ways to pay for it. Per MacNews.de, Apple may be coming up with plans to implement alternative payment methods for MobileMe in the near future. Currently, users without credit cards are caught in a dilemma — they can’t renew their subscriptions electronically, but neither can […]

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Apple comments on App Store fraud, offers consumer protection advice for accounts

Following recent reports of developer and account fraud on its App Store, Apple on Tuesday publicly responded, revealing it banned the developer in question from its App Store, and also suggested that customers review their iTunes account for unauthorized transactions. Per Engadget, reports surfaced over the long weekend that some iTunes account holders were involved […]