In an unusual story coming out of Taiwan, the Taipei City Government is supposedly forcing local divisions of Apple and Google to provide a free seven-day trial for mobile applications. The Taipei Times claims the government is threatening to levy heavy fines, up to US$50,000 or more, if Apple does not comply with this order.
According to a senior official, Apple's current policy violates the Consumer Protection Act because it does not provide a way to easily return applications for a refund. The order was reportedly issued on the last day of the Computex 2011 conference and goes into effect in two weeks. Neither Apple nor Google have responded.
[Via TechEye]
Taipei insists Apple, Google offer seven-day free trial for apps originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Source: http://www.tuaw.com/2011/06/06/taipei-insists-apple-google-offer-seven-day-free-trial-for-apps/
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