The new feature lets Mac users scan gift cards and other promotional codes into iTunes using a built-in camera instead of typing them in. Josh Lowensohn joined CNET in 2006 and now covers Apple.

A new scam is popping up across Arizona during the holidays. Thieves are draining money from gift cards, before you use them. Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich says con-artists are now able to ...

Two companies are working to make gift cards not only interactive, but almost self-aware. The problem they face is that retailers' gift cards are easily forgotten by recipients. The eventual solution ...

Gift cards are great, but when your physical wallet already has a ton of stuff in it, it can be easy to lose them in the chaos and completely forget about your free money. By adding your gift cards to ...

Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, coordinated, and directed various community and nonprofit organizations. She has conducted in-depth research on social and economic issues ...

An Apple Gift Card is a way to make payments for your purchases from Apple, be it at an Apple Store, Apple Online Store, or the App Store. It’s available in different types—each serving a different ...

This guide explains how to redeem a Google Play gift card or promo code. They’re a popular gift during the holiday season or for birthdays, and you can use them on apps, games, music, books and more.

Seven in 10 people plan on purchasing at least one gift card this season, an end-of-year-surge that will bring sales of the most-convenient of presents to more than $131 billion for the year, ...

Yesterday we learned that Google was ready to follow Apple's iTunes lead and start selling gift cards of its own, all ready for buyers to redeem on apps, books, and all the digital good sold through ...

Shelby Brown (she/her/hers) is an editor for CNET's services team. She covers tips and tricks for apps, operating systems and devices, as well as mobile gaming and Apple Arcade news. Shelby also ...