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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 […]

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Review: Apple Store app

By Steve Abrahamson I just downloaded the new Apple Store app from Apple, and I must say, it’s quite nice. Most of the comments seem to focus around crashing problems by people trying to pre-order their new iPhone 4. It didn’t crash for me at all, and I’m guessing that’s because I wasn’t interacting with […]

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Developer submits App Store application for program that allows wireless iTunes syncing

Ok, this could be cool if Apple approves it. Per Engadget, developer Greg Hughes has submitted an application that allows the iPhone and iPod touch to sync wirelessly with iTunes over Wi-Fi, and plans to submit the software to the App Store later this week. The software, dubbed “Wi-Fi Sync,” requires a separate desktop application […]

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Boxee posts job listing for iPhone/iPad/Android OS development position

Speaking of job listings, a new listing at media company Boxee has confirmed the firm’s plans to enter into mobile apps. Per Electronista, the startup is hoping to begin work with a Lead iPhone and iPad App Developer that would bring the company’s media front end to Apple’s handhelds. It also dropped a hint that […]

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Apple Dramatically Lowers Pricing for Mac OS X Developer Program

Following a brief outage on Thursday, Apple’s developer site came back online offering a restructured developer program for the Mac modeled after the US$99/year iPhone development program according to MacRumors: “Modeled after the highly successful iPhone Developer Program, we’ve relaunched the Mac Developer Program to offer members technical resources, support, access to pre-release software, developer […]