Individual sellers are highly unlikely to need PayPal X
I just finished watching the PayPal Platform Preview, which was PayPal's official announcement of their new open development platform (it was previously leaked on TechCrunch). Officially called "PayPal X," the platform was presented by Osama Bedier (VP of platform and emerging technology) in broad, almost utopian terms, as something that would unleash waves of innovation transforming the way goods and services are delivered. Maybe.
Developers would receive monetary contributions for their work on Firefox through Mozilla's Contributions Pilot Program
Developers building functional Add-ons for the Firefox browser can request financial contributions from users through an effort launched this week by Mozilla.
New APIs will let developers create different payment scenarios funneled through PayPal's system
PayPal will soon open up its platform to third-party developers, allowing them to build applications with a range of money transfer options.
Online payment gateway PayPal is seeking to expand beyond its traditional eBay user base by targetting developers and non-profits
PayPal will target developers as it seeks to expand beyond its traditional eBay boundaries.
Skype founders Janus Friis and Niklas Zennstrom are trying to buy back their Internet phone company from eBay
Skype founders Janus Friis and Niklas Zennstrom are trying to
buy back their Internet phone company from eBay, the New York Times reported over the weekend. The pair are said to have approached potential investors for a multi-billion-dollar deal. Here's a summary of the situation:
The company will in some cases issue refunds to buyers at its own expense
EBay is moving away from its traditional laissez-faire approach regarding buyer and seller interactions on its marketplace, and instead will get more involved in transaction disputes.
Researchers at BitDefender have discovered a new type malicious software targeting only Firefox users that collects passwords for banking sites.
Researchers at BitDefender have discovered a new type of malicious software that collects passwords for banking sites but targets only Firefox users.
The RBA will meet with eBay to discuss the removal of rules that favour the use of Paypal on the auction site.
The Reserve Bank of Australia is set to meet with online auction house eBay Australia and its subsidiary PayPal in the next 30 days to discuss the removal of eBay rules that favour the use of PayPal as a payment option on the site.