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It Happened Again, Five-Year-Old Spends Thousands of Dollars on In-App Purchases

By | March 1, 2013 | 5 comments
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Less than a week ago, Apple agreed to pay parents back for accidental in-app purchase downloads to the tune of $100 million. The iPad maker will be sending 23 million emails to consumers who complained that their children charged there iTunes account without their knowledge in order to offer them a $5 iTunes credit (cash refunds for amounts greater than $30).

Today, the Telegraph UK reported that a tech savvy five-year-old managed to download $2,500 worth of in-app purchases in only 10 minutes time. Because the tablet did not have parental controls in place, Little Danny Kitchen was able to make 19 expensive purchases on “bombs and keys” that cost the family a month’s mortgage.

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Sporos Offers Simple But Challenging Gameplay in a Pretty Package – iPad Game Review

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sporosSporos is a simple puzzle game that’s surprisingly challenging, with crisp, neon graphics and a decidedly biological atmosphere. The goal in the game is to infect all of the cells on the board, causing them to light up in phosphorescent colors.

To play, you will drag seeds known as sporos onto the board, one at a time, arranging them in a way to activate all of the spaces on the level. The seeds need to grow through every row and column, which requires both logical thinking and experimentation.

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PadGadget’s Flashback Friday: Galaga 30th Collection

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It’s time again, to take a trip back to yesteryear and reminisce about getting dropped off at the arcade downtown and meeting up with your friends for a burger and soda and a long night of dropping quarters in slots. On Flashback Friday, we highlight a game that is either straight out of a previous decade, or at least pays homage to the greats with a legitimately good recreation of a classic arcade game.

Last week, we went on an epic dungeon crawl with Sword of Fargoal. That is the longest-lasting game on my iPad. It has always been with me and always will. This week, we get back into the arcade with a little Galaga family reunion.

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Lili is a Breathtaking Flower-Plucking Adventure RPG – iPad Game Review

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liliLili is a totally gorgeous adventure RPG with a compelling storyline and entirely unique gameplay. The game stars Lili, a Lara Croft-esque main character on the lovely island of Geos, who is working on her degree in vegi-magic.

Vegi-magic is indeed as interesting as it sounds, and you will help Lili with her work by collecting an array of arcane flower samples, which, coincidentally, happen to grow on plant constructs. The plant constructs on the island are under the power of the tyrannical spirits, and after befriending the constructs, Lili decides to free them from their spirit overlords.

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iPad Users Like Learning, iTunes U Reaches 1 Billion Downloads

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Apple’s iTunes U is a section of the iTunes service that offers courses in various scholarly subjects from schools and universities all over the world. All of the courses are absolutely free. The iPad maker has now announced the success of iTunes U to the tune of one billion downloads. Read More »

Apple Scores the Top Spot on Fortune’s List of Most Admired Companies

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toprankingcompaniesFortune released its “World’s Most Admired Companies” list for 2013 yesterday, and unsurprisingly, Apple is at the top of the list once again.

Apple has been Fortune’s most admired company for the past six years in a row, thanks to its ultra successful product line and its unparalleled customer service. Read More »

PadGadget Daily App Deal – 13 iPad Apps on Sale

By | February 28, 2013 | No comment yet
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PadGadget Daily App Deal – 13 iPad Apps on Sale

For today’s Daily Deal we’ve found 13 great apps to add to your iPad collection.  We have 7 productivity / entertainment apps and 6 game apps in today’s bundle.

We used our PadGadget Apps Tracker to find these great deals and we’ll continue to look for the best app deals as they pop-up. Some of these apps are up to 75% off, a couple are even free, so be sure to check them out because they are on sale for a limited time.

Check out all the sale apps after the break »

Run Through Puzzle-like Obstacle Course Levels in Grudger – iPad Game Review

By | February 28, 2013 | No comment yet
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grudgerGrudger is a puzzle runner that takes place in a steampunk style world filled with wooden platforms, trains, pipes, and other dangerous obstacles. The idea is to run through each level, using the environment in innovative ways to make your way to the end of the stage.

You will jump over gaps, duck under pipes, bounce off of walls, and reverse direction in order to get through each level, and figuring out each level can be a formidable challenge.

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Apple Applies for Magnetic Stands for Multiple iPad Accessories

By | February 28, 2013 | No comment yet
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These days, the iPad is used for so many things that we are constantly creating our own stands, holders, and accessories to accommodate our needs. Accessory makers are also making a fortune off of unique ways to display the iPad. Apple recently submitted a patent to the US Patent & Trademark (USPT) office for the design  of a magnetically attachable mount for the iPad.

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The Snugg iPad Mini Case – Gear Review

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For our Thursday gear review, we’re introducing a new iPad mini case from The Snugg – makers of great cases and accessories for all of your devices. The Snugg iPad mini Case and Flip Stand is a folio style case made of faux-leather and made to look very professionally sleek. Cleverly designed, this case packs a lot of great features and is available now for $24.99 on Amazon!

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