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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How to perform a GET-request using MKNetworkKit in a newsstand app that's being started by a content-available notification

My newsstand-app can be launched via a content-available push notification. When this happens the list of issues should be retrieved an a zip file containing the latest issue should be downloaded. I'm having trouble retrieving the list of issues.…
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The app can not launch when I cancel the NKAssetDownload

I m working on a app with the NewsstandKit.frame work. There was the NKAssetDownload request: NSURLRequest *request = [[NSURLRequest alloc]initWithURL:url cachePolicy:NSURLRequestReturnCacheDataElseLoad timeoutInterval:5.0]; _assetDownload =…
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new tag for newsstand icon

As we know , when we receive a push notification with newsstand or my server had publish a new magazine, the newsstand shelf will show the newsstand icon of my app with a new tag, my question is : the new tag is auto made by Apple or by me when add…
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How to push newsstand notification by using EasyAPNS

I built a push notification app with the help of EasyAPNS. Currently I have another app which is a newsstand application. My question is where can I add payload for newsstand notification? I added something in class_APNS.php like this before I post…
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iOS app cannot receive newsstand notification

I am new to iOS programming, and I face a real problem while developing a Newsstand App. Simply, the app seem not to receive Newsstand notifications (I have NSLog in didReceiveRemoteNotification and in didFinishLaunchingWithOptions and no log is…
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Sending Standard Push Notifications to Newsstand Apps

How do you send standard push notifications to a Newsstand app? When I say "standard", I mean the typical alert box that pops up with the message. I am using Urban Airship and have the "content-available" push working fine like so: {"aps": …
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In Newsstand app how do I find a list of devices that are subscribed?

I can't afford UrbanAirship so I'm trying to program the server side of a Newsstand app myself. I plan on using the JavaPNS API. The one thing I can't seem to figure out is how to find a list of users who have a subscription in my app. Can I…
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Can I use local notifications for newsstand app subscriptions?

I have a newsstand app that will offer a free subscription that updates daily. I would like to use push notifications to download the issues in the background. At first I was considering use UrbanAirship to manage the list of scribers and send out…
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Newsstand Kit Background download

I have a Newsstand Application which uses Apple Newsstand Kit to download the contents. When I start downloading a asset, it start perfectly downloads normally & all things gone fine. But if I start downloading & than quit the application & after…
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Consumable items in iOS Newstand app that sells magazines

The issue library is implemented using "credit system". User can buy credits and spend them on individual issues. The receipt verification and transactions are done on my server. The reason why I did it like this is because I want offer same content…
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NKLibrary wont let me build iphone newsstand app

I'm trying to build a newsstand app, when I attempt to run I get this link error: Undefined symbols for architecture i386: "_OBJC_CLASS_$_NKLibrary", referenced from: I thought the problem might be with my deployment target which is 4.0, but…
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Best format for News Stand App content distribution

I am creating a News Stand application, I am just confused on which format to select: PDF or ePub or HTML5. I am more inclined to HTML5 - are there any good samples on how to package an issue with HTML5 for distribution as issues in my News Stand…
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The non-content part of making a newsstand compatible app

I am working on a newsstand magazine and I have done the content (with great help from the Laker Compendium), but can't manage to do the part concerning the app's store view and server downloading. There is really a small number of tutorials and…
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Can I develop a Newsstand app without downloading content?

I want to try building a Newsstand app, but want to concentrate on a viewer component first. Can I "preload" a sample issue into the iPhone Simulator or onto my device? For the sake of developing this component, I want to assume that the content…
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How many downloads at a time can NKAssetDownload make?

Is it possible to make multiple downloads at a time?
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