A week or so ago, The Daily Show’s Aasif Mandvi took a biting look at so-called ‘freemium’ games — think iPhone/iPad apps aimed at kids that make it all too easy to inadvertently buy extra features. Watch the video after the jump. It raises some interesting points — and reminded me how close my young nephew came to upgrading ‘Talking Tom Cat’ before I grabbed my iPad from him.
Here the focus is on an app called Tapfish, who adamantly deny the implication that they’re consciously out to exploit anyone. Check out the video and judge for yourself.
Definately yet another reason not to store your iTunes password. Still, it happens. Had any experience with other troublesome apps? Let us know in the comments. [NeoSeeker]
Antonia
Monday, December 19, 2011 at 10:00 PMSheesh, if kids are using your ipad then turn off the ability to buy apps in settings.
Danny Allen
Monday, December 19, 2011 at 10:27 PM+1 great tip.
az
Monday, December 19, 2011 at 10:46 PMnice coverage, like a week or 2 after the show aired
az
Monday, December 19, 2011 at 10:47 PMsorry my bad, didn’t read the first sentence (feel like an idiot) ..
Danny Allen
Monday, December 19, 2011 at 10:52 PMAll good man.
lolwut
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 1:41 PMi never ever would link my itunes account with my credit card
heard a couple of months ago where a dodgy app would sneakily buy another app without us knowing.
MarkM
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 10:12 PM+1 don’t store the password
Every time you are going to spend money make sure you know about it