unlimited free in app purchases

apple has agreed to refund millions to parentswho say their kids were allowed to make purchases in apps without their consent.under the terms of a settlement reached with the u.s. federal trade commission, the iphone maker also agreed to change its billingpractices to ensure it has the express consent of parents before charging for in-appspending. the ftc complaint charged that apple failedto inform parents that entering a password for a single in-app purchase openeda 15-minute window during which unlimited purchases could be made withoutfurther authorization. apple's app store has many mobile applicationsand games offering virtual items such

as currency, with prices ranging from 99-centsto just under a hundred dollars, that users can purchase from within the app insteadat the store.