Apple Revises iTunes Terms and Conditions to Allow Educational iTunes Accounts for Children Under 13Apple on Thursday altered its iTunes Terms and Conditions to permit children under the age of 13 to operate individual iTunes accounts created at the request of an "approved educational institution," reports Macworld. Previously, Apple restricted iTunes accounts to children aged 13 or older, but the company announced it would be changing its policy with the release of iOS 7.These App and Book Services are only available for individuals aged 13 years or older, unless you are under 13 years old and your Apple ID was provided to you as a result of a request by an approved educational institution. If you are 13 or older but under the age of 18, you should review this Agreement with your parent or guardian to make sure that you and your parent or guardian understand it.With Apple's new educational policies, schools will have a program to facilitate Apple obtaining "verifiable parental consent for personal Apple IDs for students under age 13." In addition, Apple also plans to introduce better tools for teachers. iOS 7, which is expected to be released to the public in the fall, offers new Mobile Device Management options allowing teachers to set up managed apps, configure accessibility options, and restrict changes to accounts. Teachers will be able to lock student iPads to a particular app as well, to ensure that students are "on the same activity at the same time." The new operating system will also bring an App Store Volume Purchase Program designed to allow educational institutions to assign apps to users while maintaining ownership and control over app licenses. Apple's policy shift comes as the company continues its push for iPads in educational institutions. Apple has been involved in several large deals in recent months and won a $30 million contract from the L.A. Unified School District in June that will see the district purchasing iPads for every student in its 47 schools. Apple also met with the Turkish President earlier this year about a potential $4.5 billion deal that would provide Turkish schoolchildren with as many as 15 million tablets. Recent Mac and iOS Blog Stories • Infinity Blade 3 Rumored to Be in the Works • Upcoming Shooter 'Neon Shadow' Uses Split Screen for Single iPad Multiplayer • Alleged iPhone 5S Parts Surface Once Again, Still No Sign of Fingerprint Scanner • Another Study Shows Non-iOS Tablets Surpassing iPad in Global Market Share • BioShock Infinite Coming to Mac on August 29th • Best Buy Offering Free Apple TV with 15-Inch Retina MacBook Pro Purchase • Readdle Offering Up to 70% Discount Off iOS Apps • USB Finalizes 10Gbps SuperSpeed+ Standard as USB 3.1
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