Discounted albums now available Apple’s iTunes Boxing Week sale

As what happens every year, Apple has launched its iTunes Boxing Week sale. They offer select albums on sale for this week only. A lot of popular albums that usually cost $9.99 will retail for $6.99 this week, while some will cost $7.99. If you want to check out what you can get for a bargain, check this link.

Source: 9to5Mac

Apple reportedly raise iTunes Match and Apple Music Library matching limits

Reports from MacRumors have surfaced saying some users have noticed they’re able to upload more than 25,000 tracks to iTunes Match or Apple Music’s similar scan-and-match feature. Exceeding the current limit means Apple is keeping to its word to raise the matching limit. Back in late June and before the launch of Apple Music, Eddy Cue said on Twitter that Apple planned to raise this limit to 100,000 for iOS 9. But that didn’t show up when iOS 9 made its debut. When MacRumors checked with Cue in October, he said the company was “definitely working on it” and it would go live “before the end of the year.” So perhaps Apple is keeping its word, but they haven’t made official announcements for it yet.

Source: MacRumors

Apple shows LGBT pride with new special iTunes section

Apple just debuted a new LGBT Pride-themed section on iTunes. It showcases different media like apps, books, music, podcasts, and music to celebrate LGBT civil rights. In this section, Apple notes the significance of the month of June for the LGBT community. This month we commemorate the anniversary of the Stonewall riots, which is considered the start of the LGBT civil rights movement.

Source: Mashable

Apple blacklists abusers of iTunes App Store refund system

Being able to refund app purchases on the iTunes App Store is a good way to stave off any buyer’s remorse for unwanted apps. However, some people seem to be abusing the system and Apple will have none of it. The company has started to blacklist customers they think are looking for a loophole around the policy.

The users who have asked for too many refunds will now get a message that says: “I acknowledge that if I downloaded this app within fourteen days of tapping ‘Buy.’ I will no longer be eligible to cancel this purchase.” This means you can either don’t download the app or pay for it but they won’t be able to get their money back. They didn’t say how many times you ask for a refund before they blacklist you or if it would be a permanent or temporary thing. What’s sure is that you better not try any funny business with Apple.

Source: Ubergizmo