| Apple device users can now access iTunes and App Store, that are available again online, after a 12-hour outage, that happened due to an internal technical error. The services were restored on Wednesday after the unusually long service disruption took place. |  |
The outage began before 2.30 PM on Wednesday. The users were unable to access the app store and online content service due to the outage. They took to Twitter to vent out their frustration.
Apple took about 12 hours to restore the services and posted the status update at 2.34 AM on Thursday that the disrupted services were functioning normally. The Cupertino giant said that the outage occurred due to an internal Domain Name System error.
The App Store and iTunes are an essential part of Apple's mobile user experience. They also account for a great part of the company's revenue, that takes a part of revenue earned by app downloads and paid content, including music and videos. Apple earned about US $4.8 billion in its first quarter, or more than 6 per cent of overall sales with iTunes and App Store.
Apple confessed that its iCloud Mail and iCloud Account & Sign In were also down till about 6:30 pm. The outage happened after Apple made some major announcements including that of the Apple Watch and MacBook. Apple had shut the Apple Store website briefly on Monday, as a customary practice ahead of a major event.
This article originally published by:-efytimes
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