PayPal

731 results about this entity

Period: 08 Feb 2005 - 07 Oct 2024

MasterCard joins Fido Alliance in bid to replace passwords with biometrics

MasterCard has joined the Fido Alliance, which is bidding to replace password-based online authentication with an industry-supported open protocol tied to the actual device used to access services.

PayPal turns to QR codes for latest assault on in-store payments

In its latest bid to conquer the high street, PayPal has unveiled a feature that lets customers make in-store payments using a QR code or passcode generated by an app on their phones.

US prosecutors charge 13 over financial cyberattacks

The US Justice Department has charged 13 alleged members of the hacktivist collective Anonymous for their part in a series of cyberattacks against major banks and credit card companies.

EBay agrees $800m Braintree acquisition

PayPal parent eBay has confirmed that it has agreed an $800 million cash deal to buy Chicago-based payments start-up Braintree.

PayPal moves into small biz lending

With small businesses in the US still struggling to secure funding from traditional banks, PayPal has entered the field with a new Working Capital service.

Facebook rolls-out 'Autofill' payments feature for friction-free mobile shopping

Facebook has embarked on a limited roll out of a new feature that enables users to automatically enter their payment details for mobile shopping by simply using their social network log-in credentials.

PayPal closes in on Braintree acquisition - WSJ

PayPal is close to securing a deal to buy Chicago-based payments start-up Braintree as it seeks to crack the growing mobile commerce market, according to the Wall Street Journal.

PayPal shines a Beacon on the future of hands-free payments

Continuing its mission to re-invent the high street shopping experience, PayPal has unveiled Beacon, a Bluetooth plug-in for merchants that automatically checks in consumers for hands-free cashless payments at the point-of-sale.

PayPal re-imagines the mobile wallet

PayPal's quest to replace the leather wallet with a mobile handset has moved closer to fruition with the release of a bundled app incorporating bank and card payments, loyalty redemption, credit lines, P2P money transfer and high street shopping.

PayPal trials 'pay with face' tech in London

Shops in Richmond, London, have begun trialling mobile payments technology from PayPal which lets customers verify themselves at the checkout using a photo and their first name.

PayPal and MoneyGram form US alliance

PayPal has struck a deal which enables its 55 million American account holders to withdraw money at MoneyGram locations around the country.

PayPal and Softbank bid to reboot Japanese JV

PayPal and SoftBank have moved to jump-start their Japanese venture with a new data-only phone package for merchants who sign up to PayPal Here.