Recent activity by eBay’s global payment processing arm PayPal regarding updates to the company’s privacy policy generated some expressed concerns online. Perceptions and worries about how private people’s online lives truly are have been heightened in recent months, and activities Read more
PayPal is launching its credit card reader in Australia that allows small businesses to accept in-person credit card payments with the help of their smartphones. Called PayPal Here, the service first launched in the U.S. in 2012 and several other Read more
PayPal made changes to its user agreement, PayPal Here agreement, and privacy policy that will go into effect in May. It also made changes to its user agreement that went into effect this week. Previously if you sent a personal Read more
Online merchants have collectively borrowed and repaid tens of millions of dollars from eBay’s PayPal unit, which now plans to extend its merchant-financing program to more businesses in the U.S. and abroad. Taking a hint from a startup called Kabbage Read more
It’s obvious when you think about it: PayPal benefits when third-party developers integrate PayPal into their services and mobile apps. So it’s no surprise to hear the eBay unit say it has worked with hundreds of thousands of developers since Read more
Wall Street analysts are convinced Apple will be getting into the mobile payments space soon. eBay CEO John Donahoe recently addressed the competitive threat PayPal could face if Apple does enter the market. And with shoppers increasingly using mobile devices to make Read more
A payment processor popular with online sellers and small businesses called Square is kicking off a national TV advertising campaign on Monday. A spokesperson for the company told EcommerceBytes the ads are designed to highlight the magic that occurs between Read more
eBay and PayPal have embraced mobile commerce and are just as enthusiastic about wearable devices, as evidenced by their support of smartwatches. The two companies launched apps for Samsung’s first generation Galaxy Gear smartwatch last fall, and eBay and PayPal Read more
PayPal has hired Danese Cooper as its first-ever Head of Open Source and said she would contribute “game-changing open source strategies” for the company. PayPal positioned the new role as a positive for developers in its announcement on the corporate Read more
Amazon Coins is a “virtual currency” for buying eligible apps, games, and digital in-app items on the Amazon Appstore. Previously limited to purchases made on Kindle Fire devices, Amazon Coins are now available on Android-powered mobile devices to customers in Read more
