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12-04-2013, 14:35
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The Guardian (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGyqadaPoJ2mi4dWzoNhb3G_ZK6ig&url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/apr/12/smartphone-games)
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iPad 'free' games: parents must know their controls on their devices, says ... (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFD50wefLMCOKusP3nMQVTGEWWreg&url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/apps/9990095/iPad-free-games-parents-must-know-their-controls-on-their-devices-says-Office-of-Fair-Trading.html)
Telegraph.co.uk
But users are normally interrupted with adverts for “inapp purchases” covering extra levels, add-on features and virtual currency such as coins, gems or fruit. ... Earlier this year, a five-year-old boy racked up a bill of £1,700 playing a “free” game ...
OFT investigating in-app purchases for targeting children (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGoQ2eGZr7vxsQs0dfcIiq9ND9U-w&url=http://www.knowyourmobile.com/apps/19925/oft-investigating-app-purchases-targeting-children)Know Your Mobile
Office of Fair Trading looks into expensive in-app purchases (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNF7grUlf7_T-uXSAJbdml0FsYPz5Q&url=http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-04/12/oft-in-game-purchases)Wired.co.uk
OFT investigate 'free' app games (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGCjC_LB_INZk-7UfZ87VNUrdh6CA&url=http://www.itv.com/news/story/2013-04-12/oft-to-investigate-free-web-and-app-based-games-for-children/)ITV News
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iPad 'free' games: parents must know their controls on their devices, says ... (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFD50wefLMCOKusP3nMQVTGEWWreg&url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/apps/9990095/iPad-free-games-parents-must-know-their-controls-on-their-devices-says-Office-of-Fair-Trading.html)
Telegraph.co.uk
But users are normally interrupted with adverts for “inapp purchases” covering extra levels, add-on features and virtual currency such as coins, gems or fruit. ... Earlier this year, a five-year-old boy racked up a bill of £1,700 playing a “free” game ...
OFT investigating in-app purchases for targeting children (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGoQ2eGZr7vxsQs0dfcIiq9ND9U-w&url=http://www.knowyourmobile.com/apps/19925/oft-investigating-app-purchases-targeting-children)Know Your Mobile
Office of Fair Trading looks into expensive in-app purchases (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNF7grUlf7_T-uXSAJbdml0FsYPz5Q&url=http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-04/12/oft-in-game-purchases)Wired.co.uk
OFT investigate 'free' app games (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGCjC_LB_INZk-7UfZ87VNUrdh6CA&url=http://www.itv.com/news/story/2013-04-12/oft-to-investigate-free-web-and-app-based-games-for-children/)ITV News
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