Google has found a new enemy, and this time it is the Taiwanese government. The government of Taiwan is in a disagreement with Google over the 15 minute return policy that is present in the Android Market. As a result, Google has made paid apps inaccessible in the Taiwanese Android Market.
The conflict occurs because of a Taiwanese law that states that all items purchased over the internet require a 7 day return policy, since the buyer cannot physically touch the item before shelling out money for it. App stores were not covered by this law until a recent amendment that was enacted once they became so popular. Google's Android Market has a famously short 15 minute return period for all regio...
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Google has found a new enemy, and this time it is the Taiwanese government. The government of Taiwan is in a disagreement with Google over the 15 minute return policy that is present in the Android Market. As a result, Google has made paid apps inaccessible in the Taiwanese Android Market.
The conflict occurs because of a Taiwanese law that states that all items purchased over the internet require a 7 day return policy, since the buyer cannot physically touch the item before shelling out money for it. App stores were not covered by this law until a recent amendment that was enacted once they became so popular. Google's Android Market has a famously short 15 minute return period for all regio... »read more
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