MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Technology Writer
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple has restored service to its widely used iTunes and app stores.
A rare breakdown Wednesday that vexed the iPhone and iPad maker for more than five hours frustrated millions of music lovers and mobile device owners around the world.
Access came back in the late afternoon, Eastern time, according to status updates posted by Apple Inc. While they were locked out, exasperated Apple users vented in social media and online forums.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Apple’s iTunes and app stores are suffering outages for all users on Wednesday.
A system status notification page showed the iTunes store, iBooks Store Mac App store and App store services were offline as of 11 a.m. E.T. The problems appear to have begun early Wednesday morning.
The cause of the problems is unclear. Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
They come after Apple announced Monday new details about its Apple Watch and MacBook products.