Ethan Zuckerman of MIT, who helped develop the first online pop-up ad, argues that an ad-based model is responsible for the privacy-invading nature of the modern web — but even if… Read more »
There is a conventional wisdom in the media industry that micropayments for online content don’t work, but Greg Golebiewski of Znak It says that this isn’t true, and that media companies… Read more »
While Google may see its payments to French publishers as a smart move for its own short-term purposes, the deal is still being seen by many as a payment for links,… Read more »
Facebook has been criticized recently for its lackluster performance as an advertising platform, but the giant social network has other ways of monetizing its vast user base that could have even… Read more »
According to some, Facebook’s IPO — which could value the company as high as $100 billion — could be the most popular tech-stock issue since Google went public in 2004. And… Read more »
There have been many failed attempts at launching a digital-cash system, but that hasn’t stopped a group from trying to launch a “peer-to-peer” currency called Bitcoins. Although supporters are optimistic, the… Read more »
Flattr wants to build a “tip jar” payment system, but history is littered with those who have tried failed. Why don’t online tip jars work? The founder of Tipjoy says it’s… Read more »
Silicon Valley venture firm Sequoia Capital has bought a stake in Klarna AB, a European payments provider, and Sequoia partner Michael Moritz has joined the company’s board. The amount has not… Read more »
Zoompass, a mobile payment service offered by a group of Canadian telecom companies, is offering a sticker that attaches to any cellphone or handheld device and turns it into a “tap-and-pay”… Read more »
eBay CEO John Donahoe says the company wants to make its PayPal unit the de facto payment system for Facebook games, Twitter money-sharing and every other kind of social game or… Read more »