Apple reaches settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission
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- Anonymous
- KI4
- 05 May 2014
Nice i like this.
windows mobile
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- Protocol
- t1$
- 16 Jan 2014
I can understand that developers need to make money but having to purchase (with real money) items in a game that's NEEDED to progress or advance through really ruins it for me (an example is an RPG where you need to purchase the life and resurrection potions to be able to heal your party members; for an RPG game this is a critical item, NOT AN ADD-ON!). The game may cost 1-5 bucks but adding all the in-app purchases just to make the game enjoyable makes it even more expensive then buying a full version of any computer game!
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- Ixil
- p6T
- 16 Jan 2014
I'm not an Apple fan, but in this case I don't get why Apple has to pay...
It's the parents that allow this to happen by giving high-end phones to their kids or allowing them to use their own phones for hours... Parents should take responsibility for not parenting...
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- 989
- 16 Jan 2014
AnonD-126854, 16 Jan 2014Apple did it not only to fool the kids, but also for many i... morewow you realise that not all people in the world have common sense, dont lable people by the products they buy.
if someone doesnt understand when the app says they are about to pay money then they are stupid, if they are giving their handset and password to their children they are stupid, doesnt mean all iphone users are.
also i think you'll find apple make their customer aware of purchases beforehand so how does that mean they are trying to fool them?
in the end of the day look after you passwords and read the screen before putting your passwords in
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- crayz16
- 4nF
- 16 Jan 2014
Learn not to allow your kids to be glued to devices perhaps?
Better yet, don't give them a phone as a way to get them out of your hair.
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- Anonymous
- bJb
- 16 Jan 2014
Anonymous, 16 Jan 2014Android 4.3 & up and WP has great parental controls (Mu... moreLooks like u never using ios before....
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- Anonymous
- IWQ
- 16 Jan 2014
AnonD-8044, 16 Jan 2014Why cant you just pay for the full game upfront and that's ... moreSame. I know it's profitable for developers but i hate paying for a game and then i have to continue paying to advance. We can't gauge the worth of the game this way.
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- Just Plain Stooge
- iKy
- 16 Jan 2014
This is just plain lack of common sense... I think it is the parent's responsibility to put a restriction on the phone they let their children borrow to play. Its just as simple as going to settings, create a simple passcode, then disable the in-app and app purchases if you don't want un-authorise usage. OR better yet: do not register your credit card number in the first place if you do not know how to secure it. LOL
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- Anonymous
- PGX
- 16 Jan 2014
Protocol , 16 Jan 2014The most disgusting things about games are in app purchases... moreThats the fault of the game developers LOL.. not Apple.
Its same like: Nature grows the weed.. its man that harvest and sells them. So who you blame? Nature or Man?
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- Anonymous
- nFI
- 16 Jan 2014
Anonymous, 16 Jan 2014Android 4.3 & up and WP has great parental controls (Mu... moreWell that's handy considering the vast majority of android devices are pre 4.3. And iOS has always had excellent parental controls from day 1.
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- Anonymous
- PEH
- 16 Jan 2014
Android 4.3 & up and WP has great parental controls (Multi-user and a child mode respectively). iOS has not.
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- Protocol
- t1$
- 16 Jan 2014
The most disgusting things about games are in app purchases. You pay for the full game but you still need to pay to unlock levels, and other power ups. I can pay the full amount for a game but I need to pay to buy power ups to play the game. That kills the game. In app purchases are spawn of devils.
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- Dot-WiFi
- RIG
- 16 Jan 2014
Anonymous, 16 Jan 2014what a rubbish.. why do parents buy iphone for their childr... morehow about parent buy iphone / ipad for themself and let their children play ?
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- Jude Mont
- XNt
- 16 Jan 2014
When ever you buy an application you need to enter your password. That’s means parents are sharing their password with children’s if that’s the case then anyone can buy application.
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- AnonD-151727
- pEg
- 16 Jan 2014
Nice try faPple..almost ,not quite
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- Anonymous
- McB
- 16 Jan 2014
I don't get it, why such complain about IAP? You think that this is 'sales trick' by apple? You do not think that developers that maintain some servers where game platform is and further working on apps should capture some revenue? IAP is choice you make, you do not have to do it. Apple has already built in protection from IAP which works fine and it was introduced due to early claims of parents.
If you like to purchace at once the apps, that is your choice. Yet do you expect that such app will be further developed and that some new features will be added?
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- Anonymous
- PGX
- 16 Jan 2014
.... Kids nowadays are spoilt by parents. Even teachers cannot touch or educate them anymore, let alone Apple's IAP...
In all seriousness, the complaining parents need to LEARN how to control their kids.
Is Apple going to take that role too?.. What about google play store?
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- AnonD-126854
- 3$w
- 16 Jan 2014
Arif, 16 Jan 2014Apple need to enable Parental Controls for In-App Purchases... moreApple did it not only to fool the kids, but also for many ignorant grown ups , to milk them.
Bet on, that many of this cases , the parents was fulled by Apple , but
they don't want to admit it(well, we know "the most intelligent smartphone
users", right?), and put it on the kids, not to look stupid, and to get the
money back easily.
This 32 millions that Apple pay now, are not enough,
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- Anonymous
- Mfx
- 16 Jan 2014
Children please come on android so your parents are worry free about bills lol :) just download leak apk paid apps hahaha
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- AnonD-126854
- 3$w
- 16 Jan 2014
Wow
Why GSMA missed to say HOW Apple "has settled with the US Federal Trade Commission over the issue with in-app purchases."?????
Can you guess, why?
Here is from other sources:
"Apple returning $32.5M to parents as part of FTC in-app purchase settlement"