Time Inc. appears to have relented in its refusal to sell subscriptions via its iOS apps, from which Apple takes a 30 percent commission. The Sports Illustrated publisher had resisted the move, forcing people to subscribe to the print edition in order to receive it digitally, but an update has moved the apps into Newsstand and now offers digital-only signups. It's not clear what sparked the change, but we're just glad to see everyone thinking about the trees and getting along.
Time Inc. relents, moves iOS magazines to Newsstand originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 14 Jun 2012 11:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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