Questions tagged [newsstand-kit]

The Newsstand Kit is the framework supporting the delivery of content on the Newsstand folder on Apple devices.

The Newsstand Kit framework is the software library which provides the functionalities required to allow the magazine or newspaper publishers to deliver their media and text content on the Newsstand folder on iOS 5 () (and subsequent versions) enabled Apple devices.

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Do I need to create a separate IAP for every iOS newsstand issue?

I need to support the purchase of single issues within an iOS newsstand app (and not just a free or paid subscription). Do I need to manually create a new IAP in iTunesConnect for every single issue, or can I somehow automate this (as with the atom…
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Newsstand Kit Push Notification while not using app how to get user info

I am building a Newsstand app that I would like to have download the newest issue in the background. I have the appropriate background mode keys set to allow this. I push a payload to my app, e.g.: {"aps": {"badge":…
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Create magazine app using xcode 4.2

I want to create a Magazine app for the Newsstand in Xcode 4.2. Are there any good tutorials on how to accomplish this?
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newsstand: abandoned asset downloads still downloading

I'm making a newsstand app, I have many download assets per issue to download. "issues" is a NSArray* requested from the server. I start downloading with iterating through all the assets like this in MyDownloader class: for (int i=0; i<…
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Notify user that download is complete in Newsstand app

Is there any way to use local notifications to alert a user that a magazine that they are downloading via newsstand in the background has completed downloading?
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Newsstand App Backend

I wanted to get some clear "real world" info on what kinda backend is required when running a newsstand app. The app i intend to make should have the following features. Issues, each issue with a bunch of articles. An Issue can be "Free" or "Paid"…
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Handling In App Purchase in Newsstand

I'm developing an app that uses newsstand for subscription purchase. Is it an Apple approval requirement that the IAP uses server receipt verification? It is possible to implement IAP in apps without using a server to verify receipts. I'm just…
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iOS Newsstand push over 3G

are Newsstand push notification being sent over 3G as well? Or is there a way for the user to avoid downloading large newsstand data when using a cellular network?
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Newsstand magazines how to

I need to develop a newsstand app for a client. I've seen the tutorials on newsstand. My question is, after you make the app for newsstand how do you deliver the content of each issue? My client wants the same UI experience that GQ magazine offers,…
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Understanding Newsstand App

I have a big question about how newsstand works. When you have to create a new magazine(issue), how do you do it? I mean, Do I have to implement new code for each magazine (with new views and new view controllers) which doesn't look the same as the…
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can i implement an app that have 2 types of notification (Remote and newsstand notification)

i need to know if i can implement an app that can handle 2 types of notifications Thanks
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Newsstand auto-renewable or free In-App

I have created one app and its live on app store. Now, I want to enable this app as Newsstand. I read below for Newsstand: "Newsstand apps must offer at least one auto-renewable or free In-App Purchase subscription." Inside app, it will read XML…
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subsrcibe the letter on newstand+iphone

I want to subscribe the letter or magazine in newsstand feature of iphone. Can any one please help me..Is it possible to do that?If yes then please guide me..how to do it.Is there any url or sample code available in github or anywhere...please share…
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launch newstand when my application is tapped

Is there a way where in, we can have an application icon on the home screen of the iPhone and on tapping the same the Newsstand app opens up with the magazine as the parameter?
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Newsstand icon AND standalone icon?

Having read Apple's numerous documentation on icon…
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