Google is demoting commercial mug shot websites in search results, the New York Times reports, and MasterCard, PayPal, American Express, Discover and Visa have all stated they are in the process of terminating payment services to the owners of such sites. This mass revolt started when influential reporter David Segal called the search engine and […]
PayPal has announced that it is now offered as a payment option on the Samsung Apps and Samsung Hub stores. The move means that consumers can use PayPal to purchase their favorite content via the Samsung stores such as apps, books, and other content types. Millions of people around the world have PayPal accounts, adding […]
iPhone 5s-style fingerprint security could show up broadly on Android phones within six months, a consortium led by Google, PayPal and others claims, promising an open standard rather than Apple’s locked-down Touch ID. Early attempts at Android biometrics on the Motorola ATRIX and others proved clunky, but a new generation of fingerprint scanning with “very […]
We’re sure for as many people there are enjoying both eBay and PayPal, there are as many people who continue to have issues when attempting to purchase something on the service, whether it be an issue with their eBay account itself or something wrong with PayPal. Regardless of that, people still love to shop on eBay and its PayPal service will be getting a boost as the company has agreed to purchase global payment platform Braintree for $800 million. eBay plans to integrate Braintree into its PayPal unit. (more…)
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PayPal’s commerce system wasn’t built for crowdfunding, and that has created problems for some startups — the company recently (if briefly) froze $45,000 of Mailpile’s assets, for example. The PayPal team is determined to set things right, however, and just announced that it’s reworking its policies to better accommodate crowdfunding projects. The firm isn’t yet saying what those changes entail, but it’s requiring that its Risk Management group review any potential freezes on crowdfunding campaigns until there’s a permanent solution in place. While we’d prefer that PayPal devote the same kind of care to all frozen funds, it’s good to know that fewer entrepreneurs will have their dreams dashed by someone else’s mistake.
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Just last week, PayPal launched some major improvements to its iOS and Android apps that would make it easier than ever for its users to pay for stuff while they’re out in the real world. One feature allows retailers to charge their customers if they just so happen to be enjoying a lovely brunch in their establishment. To help make the process even more easy, PayPal is announcing PayPal Beacon. (more…)
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PayPal’s stuck another clever little location-aware payment option into its smartphone app, with the Beacon tool letting users pay for items without even having to sigh and pull a mobile out of a pocket.
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PayPal’s offered its Here service since last year to simplify buying items in brick-and-mortar shops, and today they’ve just unveiled their latest crack at in-person shopping: a USB stick dubbed Beacon. Business owners running a compatible Point of Sale system (Booker, Erply, Leaf, Leapset, Micros, NCR, PayPal Here, Revel, ShopKeep, TouchBistro and Vend as of now) just plug the dongle into a power source and they’ll be ready to offer hands-free payments. By using Bluetooth LE, the hardware detects when a customer wielding the PayPal app walks in, but won’t go so far as tracking their location within the establishment. A person’s photo will appear on the PoS setup when they mosey inside, and they’ll only have to give a verbal confirmation for payments to go through.
Naturally, waltzing into a store that can charge you so easily raises some concerns, but the outfit’s application will allow for levels of trust. Users will have control over what retail locations can register their presence, if they want to be prompted with on-screen alerts to confirm payments and which businesses can charge them automatically. The setup will be put through its paces in Q4, and is expected to roll it out early next year, but 100 lucky developers will get the dongle and accompanying API early. PayPal hopes Beacon and its API will lead to new checkout experiences, such as having your usual meal ordered as soon as you walk in. If you’re a dev or shop owner yearning to give the contraption a shot, click the link below for more.
Via: PayPal Forward
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PayPal has launched Beacon, a new mobile payment dongle using Bluetooth LE for hands-free transactions, and with installation as easy as plugging in a wall-wart. PayPal Beacon hooks up via Bluetooth Low Energy to the PayPal app on their smartphone, automatically letting them check-in – with a quick vibration to show that it’s happened – […]
PayPal has finally started to realize the long awaited dream of many to roll out a new app for both iPhone and Android platforms. This new app will be free on both platforms, where it will also come with a bunch of innovative new features such as the ability to order and pay for something before you even enter a particular store, in addition to paying right at the table in selected restaurants. Those are pretty nifty really, but the most noticeable upgrade might be this – it would make the entirety of PayPal’s current services to be a whole lot easier to use.
For instance, you can now switch between using your payment sources in a jiffy for every transaction, as PayPal would no longer hustle its way to make use of your bank account for just about everything. This would mean if you want to send some dough over to your mates, it is easier than ever before, while PayPal has also thrown in additional integration with its Bill Me Later service. You are able to apply for Bill Me Later directly from within the app, and will enjoy a line of credit in a matter of seconds. These new apps will show how PayPal is capable of innovating by introducing completely new features, in addition to making its existing technology a whole lot more user-friendly.
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