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pcernie
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Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm
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Location: Belfast
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http://www.computerandvideogames.com/39 ... s-ea-exec/I suspect they're people with a clue, but there you go...
_________________Plain English advice on everything money, purchase and service related:
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/
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Amnesia10
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Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:02 am
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Location: Guantanamo Bay (thanks bobbdobbs)
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Free to play is a valid option. If there are ads in that you can stop with an in-app purchase then that is suitable for some. Buy extra car parts might appeal to some but there should be a cap on the total spend.
_________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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JJW009
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:58 pm
Posts: 8767
Location: behind the sofa
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I was playing a cute Panda related game recently. After about 2 minutes it was asking for cash already. I estimated it would cost over 9000 and stopped playing. One thing it made me very aware of - switch off one-click payments if you ever lend your phone to a bored kid!!
_________________jonbwfc's law: "In any forum thread someone will, no matter what the subject, mention Firefly." When you're feeling too silly for x404, youRwired.net
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Amnesia10
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Location: Guantanamo Bay (thanks bobbdobbs)
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There needs to be an option on the stores that allows parents, via parental controls, to block games that have in app purchases. _________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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jonbwfc
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:26 pm
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There is. It's on the device not the store but y'know, same as. Jon
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Amnesia10
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Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:02 am
Posts: 29240
Location: Guantanamo Bay (thanks bobbdobbs)
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Yes but kids can change that option and the bills start. It needs to be locked down away from the device as a security measure with a cap on spend. _________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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JJW009
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:58 pm
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Location: behind the sofa
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It's pin-locked on mine. I won't be giving any kids the code. _________________jonbwfc's law: "In any forum thread someone will, no matter what the subject, mention Firefly." When you're feeling too silly for x404, youRwired.net
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