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Anyone using iTunes or an iPhone has likely noticed that there was recently an iTunes Terms and Conditions update, which has changed some language that may or may not impact you directly. To update your apps or buy more music, you needed to agree to these terms, so let’s see what you agreed to, shall we?

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(Lack of) Fine Print Friday: ZaggSafe iPhone Warranty

May 13, 2011
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While considering a purchase of the ZaggSafe iPhone warranty, I noticed a distinct lack of fine print regarding what it covers. After looking into it further, I found very few—but noteworthy—restrictions on the warranty.

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Fine Print Friday: iTunes Terms and Conditions

February 11, 2011
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iTunes is by far the most popular digital music store, and with the proliferation of iPods, iPhones, and iPads, the iTunes terms and conditions affect an enormous number of people. How does this agreement affect you and your use of Apple products?

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Break Your AT&T Contract for Verizon

January 12, 2011

Verizon is getting the iPhone and AT&T users are considering an exodus of biblical proportions. But how do you effectively break a contract?

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Fine Print Friday: Does Jailbreaking Your iPhone Void It’s Warranty?

November 12, 2010

Fine Print Friday is a weekly column where I examine and analyze Contracts that affect many of us in our daily lives. Each installment will point out a few interesting provisions the average reader may not have noticed. Fine Print Friday: Does Jailbreaking Your iPhone Void It’s Warranty? Ever since the iPhone was initially released [...]

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Fine Print Friday: Verizon Wireless Customer Agreement

October 28, 2010

Given the uptick in rumors that the iPhone will be coming to Verizon in 2011, and that the Droid X is one of the top-selling smartphones around, it was time to delve into Verizon’s Customer Agreement.

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Fine Print Friday: Netflix Watch Instantly

August 13, 2010

Netflix made headlines this week when it announced that it made a deal with Epix (a pay-TV service that is a joint venture between MGM, Lionsgate and Viacom Inc.’s Paramount) to stream movies from those studios, greatly increasing the size of their Watch Instantly library. This is great news for Netflix subscribers (including me), and likely means that Netflix will have a lot of new subscribers in the coming months. This development makes Netflix’s Watch Instantly policies ripe for Fine Print Friday.

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Fine Print Friday: iPhone’s AT&T Wireless Service Agreement

February 19, 2010

As arguably one of the most popular gadgets in our society today, the iPhone is coveted by many, and most people will sign whatever they have to in order to get one. As with many contracts, most people also do not read any of the terms to which they are agreeing. If you are an iPhone user in the United States, you are likely bound to the following terms through AT&T Wireless.

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