Whoops! It was an app-cident. Apple is settling a case with the Federal Trade Commission by agreeing to refund customers over $32 million for accidental application purchases, according to Anna Gallegos in a Lexblog post.
Jennifer Kerr in the Associated Press reports the suit stemmed from parents whose children unknowingly racked up large fines when playing games on their iPads and iPhones, such as Jackie Nussbaum. Her son was 10 years old when he unwittingly spent over $600 on the family iPad playing the game DragonVale by buying virtual gems, with her credit card. Kerr says that tens of thousands of other people received similar charges and were unaware the purchases were being made by their children.
