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03-14-2014, 05:03 PM
http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Zq2AdufV1aY5jxi6Cjszvg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/BGR_News/google-play-store-4-6-16-android-app-update.jpg (http://news.yahoo.com/kid-no-longer-able-rack-huge-app-purchase-204541869.html)Just like Apple but on a smaller scale – at least for the time being – Google has been hit with an in-app purchase related lawsuit recently, prompting the company to issue an update for its Google Play Store that brings a fix to this potential content purchasing issue. Android Police was the first to spot the Google Play Store 4.6.16 update, which brings a new “Require password” option that, when turned on, will always require the account password for purchases. Otherwise, the 30-minute purchase window will still be available once an application is acquired. Furthermore, an in-app purchases indicator now appears in the “App permissions” screen, notifying users that a certain Android apps will offer such content. In addition



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