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3 Free Agent programme goes live
Get paid to sign up mates 28 September 2009 13:35 GMT
3 has announced it will be offering consumers the chance to earn cash by promoting free Pay As You Go SIMs to their friends and family using social networks.

The "3 Free Agent" programme is said to be the first scheme of this kind available in the UK.
PayPal adds SMS security layer
Authorise transactions with your phone 21 September 2009 12:10 GMT
Online payment service PayPal has rolled out a new feature that it hopes will increase the security on its users accounts. You can now choose to authorise every transaction via your mobile phone.

All you have to do is register your phone number on PayPal's website,...
PayPal Student Account opened for student spongers
Forgets beer is paid for with hard cash 12 August 2009 2:25 GMT
PayPal is hoping that this year's freshers will have signed up for a PayPal Student account, which mum and dad are happy to deposit cash into.

"The Student Account eliminates the hassle of everyday money exchange between parents and teens, while giving teens...
eBay lowering fixed-price sellers' listing fees
Hoping to encourage more retailers into eCommerce 21 August 2008 10:57 GMT
eBay is hoping to boost its ranks of sellers by making what it says is "the most fundamental change ever ... to its marketplace".

The eCommerce company, which has had various wrangles with sellers over recent years about fees, has decided to slash the fees sellers...
PayPal plans to block "unsafe" browsers
Some customers still using Internet Explorer 3 18 April 2008 14:18 GMT
The world's biggest online payment service, PayPal, has said it will block "unsafe browsers" from using its service as part of anti-phishing efforts, likening not stopping customers from using old software to letting a car owner drive without a seatbelt.

PayPal...
PayPal: Steer clear of Safari
Damning report says browser not safe 29 February 2008 9:29 GMT
PayPal has dealt a devastating blow by stating categorically that internet users who don't want to get their ID stolen or their money swipped, should steer clear of Safari.

The eCommerce expert has released its list of recommended browers and Apple's Safari...
2007: A year in review, April
PS3 sales slump, Google goes on a spree and Apple and EMI revolutionise the download biz 27 December 2007 11:00 GMT
The month started with a massive announcement for the music download industry.

Apple and EMI announced DRM-free iTunes Plus offering copyright protection free music through Apple's iTunes music store.

It meant for the first time, customers could...
Your age determines where you go for tech help
Under 32 – ask mates, 42 plus - read manual, 55 and up – ask the kids 25 May 2007 0:09 GMT
A survey carried out for online secure payments company PayPal has discovered that who we turn to for help with technology problems varies hugely depending on our age.

While a third of Brits (33%) surveyed rely on good old fashioned trial and error when setting...
Google takes on PayPal
Search giant launches it's own checkout service 13 April 2007 10:07 GMT
PayPal has a new challenger and this time it's the global search giant Google.

Moving into another area of online services it has launched it's own online payment service in the UK. Google Checkout has been operating in the US since June 2006, however it is...
PayPal launch offline security token to protect against online fraud
Aims to stop Phishing 15 February 2007 11:57 GMT
In an attempt to combat online payment fraud, PayPal has launched an offline security token for users who want that extra level of protection.

The new £5 token, generates a random, six-digit code every 30 seconds which is then used as part of the login process...
PayPal is to launch its new PayPal Mobile service in the UK
pay by text gets UK approval 26 April 2006 16:15 GMT
PayPal is to launch its new PayPal Mobile service in the UK.

The new service, launched in America earlier this month will allow customers to pay and transfer money via a text message anytime, from anywhere, using their mobile telephones.

The company...
Paypal launches credit card service
Paypal gets plastic addition to online payment system 12 April 2006 11:58 GMT
Paypal has launched a new credit card service. The move is the first time the company, owned by eBay, has taken its focus away from the Internet offline.

Although run as a separate company, and not directly linked to the users paypal account, customers will get...
Google updates Desktop Search
Google strengthens searching power on your PC 22 August 2005 16:35 GMT
Google has released the second update to its desktop search tool for the PC as the company hopes to strengthen its domination in the desktop search arena.

The internet search engine company promises greater integration with its online web mail application GMail,...