Apple IDs targeted in phishing scam through hacked Electronic Arts servers

The servers of video game publisher Electronic Arts have apparently been compromised, with a new phishing page set up with the intend of stealing Apple ID usernames, passwords, and credit card information.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 11

Apple celebrates New Years Eve with free single from Avicii in US & UK

With 2013 drawing to a close, day six of Apple's "12 Days of Gifts" is an appropriately timed free "New Years Eve Mix" from Swedish DJ Avicii, including a track and a music video for both U.S. and U.K. users.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 21

Martin Scorsese's Oscar winning film 'Hugo' is Apple's latest free gift in US

Apple's "12 Days of Gifts" continues to roll on, with Monday's offering of critically acclaimed film "Hugo" marking the fifth free item offered to users in the United States, while those in the U.K. can instead download the holiday classic "Home Alone."

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 37

Apple's iTunes, FaceTime among most heavily trafficked Web services in North America

The iTunes Store now accounts for more than 3 percent of all downstream Web traffic in North America, while FaceTime video chat accounts for 1.4 percent of all upstream Internet usage, new data shows.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 21

Apple removes HMV rival music store from iOS App Store

Apple has pulled British music retailer HMV's app from the iOS App Store because of functionality that allowed users to buy songs for download.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 52

Apple kicks off iTunes back-to-school with $7, $8 albums

Apple is marking the return of the school year by marketing discounted music to both kids and their parents, with customers able to get popular albums for as low as $7 or $8.

Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 3

'Harry Potter,' 'Matrix,' many other movie series on sale in new iTunes bundles

Apple is offering iTunes movie customers steep discounts on bundled films, offering the chance to pick up popular series like "The Matrix" and "Back to the Future" at a rate of buy one, get two free.

Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 58

Apple outages affect App Store, iTunes & FaceTime for hours

Lingering issues with Apple's Internet-based services caused its company's digital storefronts and FaceTime video chat to be unavailable for some users for hours on Wednesday.

Sam Oliver 12 years ago 12

iOS 7 beta: iTunes gift cards can be scanned by iPhone camera

Redeeming an iTunes gift card in iOS 7 is as simple as pointing an iPhone at the back of it, thanks to a new feature that allows cards to be scanned by camera.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 5

iOS 7 beta: iTunes Radio brings first ads to Apple's lock screen

The new developer beta of iOS 7 with iTunes Radio includes a first for Apple: a direct link on the lock screen to the iTunes Store to purchase content.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 22

Apple's 500M user accounts second only to Facebook, viewed as key driver of future growth

Apple's current account base of 500 million users is growing and spending at a tremendous rate, suggesting to one analyst that new services such as mobile payments or streaming radio could be key to the company's future growth.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 52

Netflix accounts for 1/3 of nightly home Internet traffic, Apple's iTunes takes 2%

Data sent from iTunes represents 1.9 percent of North American Internet traffic every night, a share beyond all other competing digital storefronts, but also well behind the bandwidth served up by Netflix.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 36

US Sen. McCain working on 'a la carte' cable TV bill

Senator John McCain is working on a legislative proposal that would, if enacted, significantly reshape the landscape of the broadcast and cable television markets by pressuring cable providers to allow their subscribers to choose which channels they want to pay for.

Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 148

Apple celebrates 'A Decade of iTunes' with year-by-year milestones

Apple on Wednesday rolled out a new feature on its iTunes Store to celebrate "A Decade of iTunes," offering customers a history lesson of the company's now-dominant digital download destination.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 14

NPD: Apple's iTunes accounts for 67% of TV downloads, 65% of movies

Just as is the case with digital music downloads, iTunes' early-mover advantage in video downloads has secured it a massive lead over its competitors in the sector, according to new findings.

Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 14

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