Articles Tagged ‘smurfs' village’
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Hold On To Your Smurfberries: The Naughties Are Coming To Smurfs' Village
BY Aldrin Calimlim on Sat June 15th, 2013
The Naughties are invading Smurfs' Village.
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Oh Disney, You Really Stepped In It This Time
BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Wed May 09th, 2012
When you think of Disney, you probably think of The Magic Kingdom, Mickey Mouse, and your favorite Disney movie. At the end of the day, however, Disney, like every other publicly traded company, has one goal and that is to make money. Case in point, the “free” Hidden Objects: Gardens of Time game available in the App Store.
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Freemium's Just Another Word For Nothing Left To Lose
BY Sean Capelle on Sun March 18th, 2012
Freemium is certainly present in the App Store, but it is based on business model that isn’t as reliable or straightforward as paid apps. Compounding this is the demand of customers to get free content from the Web.
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Apple Faces Lawsuit Over In-App Purchases
BY Mike Lata on Tue April 19th, 2011
A lawsuit has been filed against Apple for allowing kids to make in-app purchases without parental permission. The suit, filed by Garen Meguerian of Pennsylvania, blames Apple for "unlawful exploitation of children."
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No More Expensive Smurfberries, As Apple Changes Policy
BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Thu March 10th, 2011
Faced with a possible FTC investigation and growing concerns by consumers, Apple has implemented a new policy regarding how purchases are made within apps. The changes became effective with the new iOS 4.3 update and address how in-app purchases are approved.
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FTC To Investigate Apple's In-App Purchase System
BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Fri February 25th, 2011
This isn’t surprising: The Federal Trade Commission is expected to review Apple’s in-app purchase system. This comes after the company has been heavily criticized for how easy it is to make purchases, especially for children.
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Apple Has "Strong Words" With Smurfs' Village Game Developer Over In-App Purchases
BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Wed February 16th, 2011
Smurf's Village is a top selling game in the App Store. But, Apple has a problem with that, and it might have a huge effect on how in-app purchases are handled in the future.
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Those Adorable Blue Smurfs Could Cost You A Lot Of Money
BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Fri December 10th, 2010
Parents should pay careful attention to this story. The Smurfs' Village game is free, but its in-app purchases could cost you. Read more ...
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Review: Smurfs' Village - The Smurfs Take On Freemium
BY Staff Writer on Mon November 15th, 2010
Smurfs' Village is a new Freemium game with farming and building just with a Smurf theme. Read on to find out all about it.
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Help Rebuild The Smurfs' Village In Capcom's New Simulation Game
BY Casey Tschida on Thu November 11th, 2010
Gargamel has struck again, causing the Smurfs to scramble in despair from the latest attempt of their enemy to capture them. Fearing the possibility of a trap, the group mustn't return to their previous village. It's your job to help them start anew.
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