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A boy of seven unwittingly ran up a 1,300 bill on a 'free' iPad app after he downloaded expensive extras in error, said the Daily Mail. Heidi Drager from Barnsley, South Yorkshire downloaded the Tap Zoo app for her son Jack. Days later her bank statement showed he had run up 1,300 in app purchases.

Liam and Charlotte topped a US poll of the 100 most popular baby namesof 2011. The poll by babynames.com suggests parents are increasinglyinfluenced by TV characters when choosing a name, with Charlotte takenfrom 'Sex and the City'. Other top-100 names include Sophia, Harper,Liam and Caleb, reported MarketWatch.com.

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