Apple has agreed to refund at least $US32.5 million ($A36.36 million) to US customers for children’s purchases from its online App Store without parental consent, US regulators say. The Federal Trade Commission said Apple also agreed to modify its practice – which until now had allowed children to make purchases on an iPhone or iPad 15 minutes after a password was entered. FTC chairwoman Edith Ramirez said Apple failed to inform parents of the 15-minute window that could allow
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