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PayPal's New Toolkit for Google App Engine

Abby Johnson — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:10:53 +0000

PayPal made some cloud computing advancements at Google I/O by announcing its X Toolkit for Google App Engine (GAE). WebProNews spoke with PayPal’s Evangelist Rasesh Shah, who explains how the toolkit makes it easier for Google App Engine developers to take PayPal APIs and further develop on top of them.

Developers can simply download the toolkit and take advantage of all the APIs available. In addition, this platform allows developers create and run Web applications and services on Google’s cloud. Since it is on Google’s cloud, developers do not need any other hosting.

According to PayPal, the platform will enable many new payments in various marketplaces. The company is encouraging developers to utilize this platform to continue innovation.

“We want to make it as open as possible… so now, you don’t have to think about payment as a problem,” says Shah.

To learn more about this announcement, visit PayPal’s Developer Network.

The Rise Of Mobile, As Seen By PayPal

TtaylorWPN — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:34:37 +0000

Thanks to the ever-increasing market share of smartphones, people are doing a lot of things while on the move that used to require a separate computer, keyboard, and monitor. At SXSW, a PayPal exec explained how he’s seen these trends take shape.

Francesco Rovetta, director of business development for PayPal Mobile, told Abby Johnson that a lot of PayPal users have gone mobile. Indeed, the number of mobile transactions that went through PayPal increased fivefold last year, which Rovetta regards as a “very encouraging sign.”

Mobile eBay transactions have come to involve everything from computers to Lamborghinis, too, which is pretty remarkable.

PayPal’s of course doing its part to encourage mobile uptake. Not too long ago, the organization put out an iPhone app that lets users transfer money by “bumping” their phones, and this app has already been downloaded over 685,000 times.

What’s more, PayPal’s reached out to ordinary developers, making APIs available and trying to help them monetize their efforts.

Mobile definitely looks ready to play an important part in the future of business and sales online.

eBay live: PayPal's New Security Key

admin — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 21:22:59 +0000

WebProNews caught up with Rajiv Dutta President of PayPal on the exhibit floor at Ebay Live in Boston. He explains the new release of the security key system from PayPal for Ebay users and non-ebay users.

ebaydev: Damon Williams Program Mgr for PayPal Devloper Network

admin — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:45:31 +0000

Damon Williams, Program Manager of PayPal Developer Network, talks to WebProNews at the ebay Developer’s Conference in Boston. Williams tells WebProNews about the three most recent developments at PayPal. Stay tuned to WebProNews for up to date information from the ebay Developer’s Conference in Boston.