In January 2014 U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced that Apple is
obliged to pay an amount of 32.5 million U.S. dollars to parents of children "accidentally" spend money in the AppStore via built-in purchases within applications (IAP). Even then, Google told to start work on a similar problem in his own shop . Today, the Android-based device began to arrive update Google Play Store 4.6.16, allows you to restrict the purchase and apply the number of other changes .
Even then , after the FTC decision in January , it was reported that Google can also get sued for purchases within applications . After protection " fool-proof and child " in the Play Store less serious than in the AppStore.
After entering the password for any purchase of a thirty- opens a window in which you can make any purchase , no matter , IAP or in a store .
Did not take long , and has recently launched a lawsuit initiated by certain Ilana Imber - Gluck (Ilana Imber-Gluck), whose five-year old has spent $ 65 ( about 2360 rubles ) in the «Marvel Run Jump Smash!», Using the parent Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1. The results of this trial yet, but Google has made some steps to such problems in the future are not repeated.
Because the major innovation in the latest version of the store is the ability to select the frequency of requesting a password never, every 30 minutes or always , with any purchase . That is a parent, knowing that the device is likely to fall into the hands of the child, establish the toughest option . All others who do not want restrictions , can use the store as before. Most of the other changes in the Google Play Store 4.6 is cosmetic in nature : items " Settings" and " Help " moved to the sidebar (like Google Music), tinkering with the style pages Google+, added screen permits the commission of IAP. Also worth noting further work on the background check applications for malicious code and the ability to force a check for an updated version of the store.
Unfortunately, even introducing tougher optional password verification for payments , Google left a loophole for leguleian . Much will depend on the decisions of the court in the first cases , as in the further processes representatives Themis rely on colleagues to sign the already adopted .
We remind you that the update still does Google Play can not be accelerated , the search giant sends it gradually , depending on the regions. It may come in the next few days and a week.
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