The Federal Trade Commission also issued a general warning that it is on the lookout for companies cashing in on the popularity of health-related mobile appsIt seemed like a win-win for fans of the online “brain training” memory game Lumosity as fun as sweet Crush (almost) but actually splendid for you: a intellect gym to sharpen mental performance and,for older consumers, ward off senility.
Forget that. The shine has come off Lumosity with an announcement by federal investigators that the makers must pay $2m to settle a charge that it made fraudulent claims and “preyed on consumers’ fears”.
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Source: theguardian.com