Parents vs Apple: The 'Zombie Cafe' lawsuit

A Pennsylvania dad sues Apple after his young daughters racked up hundreds of dollars in charges buying "Zombie Toxin" on his iPhone

Zombie Cafe is free to download from iTunes but requires players buy virtual items like "Zombie Toxin" that cost real money.
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It's all fun and iPhone games until Daddy gets a big bill. Garen Meguerian, a Pennsylvania father of two, has filed a class-action suit against Apple, claiming that the computer giant's App Store makes it all too easy for kids to charge things to their parents' credit cards without realizing they are spending real money. Here, a brief guide to the suit:

What is Meguerian's issue, exactly?

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