Google has a long way to go before it can catch eBay’s PayPal, which has almost 100 million user accounts. But by coupling the power of search to a stored payment system, Google might be able to recruit a critical mass of users quickly, and GBuy could, over the period of just a few months, become a formidable competitor.
Microsoft Developing Virtual Wallet
Bill Gates showed off today a virtual wallet, code-named InfoCard, that will allow people to make transactions online without user names or passwords, and thus, without fear of those things being stolen.
Google Wallet May Be Hiring
A job posting could be the beginning of the Google Wallet unveiling, or it could be a need for a pointy-haired boss type to handle ad billing issues.
Nobody Knows Anything New About Google Wallet
Speculation about Google’s impending answer eBay’s PayPal is running as high as the cash the search engine may be piling into its Google Wallet. Some astute observers are noting official filings, SEC regulations, and striking similarities to pre-Google Talk activities. But all in all, nobody knows anything.
First Print Ads, Then The Google Wallet
Google’s actions as the middleman between advertisers and publishers have yielded a fresh batch of Wallet rumors.
Different Uses For The Upcoming Google Wallet
Is Google targeting eBay and PayPal? That is exactly what people thought when news of Google’s payment service was leaked. In today’s Murdok, we feature a couple of stories that take a look at the possible uses and implications for Google’s upcoming e-wallet.
Google Wallet to Fatten Google’s Wallet
This week, Google leaked information about another very smart thing they’ve done. Google is about to introduce an online payment system to help facilitate e-commerce.
Adult Industry Offers Additional Uses For Google Wallet
Ever since news about Google’s upcoming payment service broke, there have been many who have speculated about the different uses and purposes of the “Google Wallet”.
Will The Google Wallet Consolidate Micropayments?
Since the announcement of the Google Wallet, many have speculated that Google was in the process of developing a competitor to eBay’s PayPal system.