A mother has filed a class action complaint in California against Google over in-app purchases made by her son. The story begins with the mother buying a 99¢ game, Marvel Run Jump Smash, for her son. By buying the game, her Google account was left authenticated for 30-minutes (by design) so that in-app purchases would not require a password. In that 30-minute window, her son bought $65.95 in virtual in-game currency known as crystals.
I’ve used many cases in my time as a blogger and smartphone user. Everything from a simple bumper to a heavy duty waterproof/dustproof case. I’ve even used a decent amount of power cases. But Prescient Audio is making something just a bit different from what I’ve ever used before. The AudioCase is not only a protective case and extra battery. It also houses a premium speaker inside which Prescient Audio is saying will deliver high quality sound. It’s really a neat concept and one we hope can deliver. Check out the video below.
There are those that use their smart phones as really nothing more than a vehicle for talking and texting. They might fire up a navigation app every now and then, or post to social media, but by and large they cruise through the day with nary a worry of battery longevity or charging solutions. I am not one of those people.
We all use phone cases for one basic reason, protection. We need something between our precious tech and the pavement, everything else is really … Read more…
The folks over at Cyber Security Labs just published a new VPN vulnerability they’ve discovered. The full text and video are below. From Cyber Security … Read more…
Ballistic invited me to their booth at CES 2014 for a tour and look at their new lineup of cases and new packaging. The revamped … Read more…
Well it looks like Samsung just might be getting serious about a full on retail establishment. Gigaom is reporting (via The Information) that Samsung has … Read more…
Well Google just added two new devices in the Google Playstore. Joining the HTC One GPE and the Galaxy S4 GPE are the Sony Z … Read more…
By now there are hundreds of reviews on the LG G2 that you have probably already veiwed and read a couple of dozen times. Usually … Read more…
It has been a few weeks now since I made the move from Android to iOS. Last week I wrote a piece about why I … Read more…
It has been a few weeks now since I made the move from Android to iOS. Last week I wrote a piece about why I … Read more…
Screen protectors are an essential part of smartphone ownership for some users. Let’s face it, not all of us can be as careful as we … Read more…
Here it is folks, the dates you can expect your Android 4.3 update on your Samsung device. Note 2 Verizon – November 29th AT&T – … Read more…
We have just received a tip from an anonymous source that Samsung will begin rolling out the Android 4.3 update to the Galaxy S4 for … Read more…
Well this a different. Casemate launches their Style Box Program, smartphone owners can trial an assortment of some of Case-Mate’s most stylish cases for 7-days, keep their favorites, and return the rest back to Case-Mate, free of charge! In addition, Case-Mate will offer purchase discount incentives for Style Box customers – the more cases you keep, the more you save.
