Just resolved a problem for a customer who was presented with the following error message on his Apple TV when he tried to purchase something: “verification required – before you can make purchases you must go to the iTunes store on your computer and verify your payment information.” After battling with itunes for an hour and scouring the interweb, pudjam666 on the Apple Support Forum finally provided me with the required information to resolve the issue. It’s actually quite simple…
Go to your itunes store on PC/Mac and go to the user account (top right hand corner – usually your email address)
Enter your account password when prompted
Next thing you see is your account overview. From here we’ll select “Edit Payment Information” (second from top right)
You’ll notice a message in red at the top of this page. In my screenshot you will not see anything other than a normal screen though.
Scroll to the bottom and press “Done”.
You are back at the account overview. Press “Done” once more to exit.
Now reboot your Apple TV (don’t do “Standby”) – unplug the power cable and plug it back in again.
Now try logging on to your iTunes account on the Apple TV again and purchase something!
This worked for my client and I hope it will work for you too. Let me know.
I was looking for a replacement for Windows Home Server, which I found to be a bit problematic to set-up and get going with. My home server forms the backbone of my network and as I am a freelance cameraman, video editor and photographer, I make high demands on reliability, usability and performance. WHS never cut it for me and the existing Drobo, which I have connected via Firewire 800 to my Mac, may have served me well for the past year but its performance is shockingly lacking!
It’s time to put together a brand new workstation PC to help me boost productivity when video editing, photoshopping, VM testing, web design, VTPro design and of course relaxing by playing the latest games at a decent resolution and speed. Since quite a few people have asked me recently what I would recommend, I thought I’d share my current ideas with you. More after the break.
Synopsis: Manufacturing in the UK unfairly gets bad press. Despite reports of its imminent demise, Britain remains the world’s 6th largest manufacturer. Output reached an all time high in 2007, although right now the sector is suffering from the downturn. To take the temperature of industry in the UK we went to the midland town of Derby, which hosts a surprising range of companies producing goods for both domestic and export markets.
