

Parents can also set up an iTunes monthly allowance to give the kids a set amount of store credit to spend every month on the iTunes Store, App Store, and Mac App Store. With one click, the gift will start downloading to their device. Apple will then send an email letting the recipient know about it.

From the computer, click the arrow next to the price and choose “Gift this.” Or from your iOS device, tap the share button at the top of the screen. They can download stuff when they are in the UAE. Kalko said that another advantage which he sees is for tourists where iTunes store is not available in their country. ITunes Gift cards have been available in the UAE for quite some time but unofficially and the US cards. Redemptions can only be done from the UAE site. The cards come in Dh100, Dh250 and Dh500 denominations. Since the gift card is also registered in buyer’s name, he said that parents can monitor what their children are buying. Children are using Apple products and it is more convenient for them to buy instead of using credit cards,” Nilesh Kalko, CEO of Sharaf DG, told Gulf News. In order for her to buy anything, I need to feed in my password. My daughter is using an iPad with my password. “The demand is going to be good as it can be gifted to others and children. The tech giant has tied up with three retailers - iStyle, Carrefour and Sharaf DG - in the UAE to offer the cards. The card will enable users to buy apps, music, games and movies from the iTunes store in the UAE. Dubai: Apple has officially started selling its iTunes Gift cards in the UAE.
