Apple will refund at least $32.5M in app case

By Jennifer Kerr

Published January 15, 2014 11:41pm ET

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Apple will refund at least $32.5M in app case — Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Edith Ramirez speaks at the FTC in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014, where she announced Apple will refund $32.5 million to consumers to settle a federal case involving purchases that kids made without their parents' permission while playing on mobile apps. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) | Susan Walsh

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kids gleefully snapped up virtual pet food, gems or other items while playing games on their mobile devices, while the bills from Apple Inc. mounted, often without parents’ knowledge. Now, the tech giant has agreed to refund the money.

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