Amazon Adds In-App Purchasing to Appstore

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Amazon, following the lead of Apple and Google,
on Tuesday announced that it will begin letting users make purchases
within the apps offered via its Appstore.

The new in-app purchasing service allows developers to charge for
digital content, such as upgrades, expansion packs, in-game currency,
and magazine issues. With the new service, users of the Kindle Fire and
other Android devices will be able to purchase in-app content with just
one click.

A number of developers and publishers have already begun taking
advantage of the capability, including Walt Disney Co., Gameloft, Conde
Nast, Dow Jones, and the New York Post. Report about in-app purchases first surfaced earlier this month; Amazon has been testing the service since November.

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