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PayPal reportedly overcharging some customers for OS X Lion

by Chris Rawson (Jul 27th, 2011)

OS X Lion is only supposed to cost US$29.99 to install on any Macs associated with your iTunes account. Some Lion buyers who purchased it through PayPal are seeing charges way higher than thirty bucks, however. Multiple users have reported the issue on Apple's support forums, and Lion buyer John ...

iTunes fraud surge hits gift card balances, PayPal accounts

by Michael Rose (Jun 8th, 2011)

The frustration and questions surrounding iTunes App Store purchase fraud are (unfortunately) continuing. Over the past three weeks, we've received several first-hand reports of accounts with positive gift card balances being unexpectedly drained; often the charges are for in-app purchases for ...

Bank app lets you pay bills with iPhone camera

by Dana Franklin (Mar 20th, 2011)

Danske Bank just made it easier to spend money. Banking customers can now pay bills with nothing more than a photo and a tap, boosting the convenience of online payments. Danske Bank's official app is available for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Android devices. Once installed, users simply launch ...

PayPal app has huge security flaw, update rushed to Apple

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Nov 3rd, 2010)

You'd think by now we'd all be wary of open WiFi networks, and luckily that's the only way this could affect you, but if you use the PayPal app on an open network the Wall Street Journal is reporting a hacker could potentially nab your user account. According to the story, the app doesn't verify ...

Thousands stolen through iTunes/Paypal scam

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Aug 24th, 2010)

The BBC reports that a web scam is affecting a number of iTunes accounts that are linked to PayPal. Amounts ranging up to $4,700 were reported on Twitter and through Techcrunch as being stolen. All signs point to users falling for an online scam known as phishing. People will get e-mails that ...

Apperang pays users for app installs

by Mike Schramm (Jun 28th, 2010)

The App Store is a busy place -- there are lots and lots of apps out there, and almost all of them need attention. Some developers are apparently willing to pay for that attention, so enter Apperang, a new service that purports to pay users to install certain apps on their iPhones. MobileCrunch has ...

Paypal app goes 2.0, adds Bump integration

by Michael Rose (Mar 16th, 2010)

Never before in human history have there been so many ways to part with your hard-earned cash. The spotlight might be on credit card acceptance tools from Square & Verisign, or the beta Venmo service's SMS-based trust network -- still, don't forget about the cagey veteran. Paypal is 12 years old ...

Credit card terminals for iPhone

by John Burke (Sep 23rd, 2009)

It's no secret that the iPhone is much more than just a smartphone. Apple has even started giving iPhones to Apple Store Concierge employees to schedule appointments and manage the store. The ability to complete mobile transactions with credit card terminals is a great use of the iPhone for ...

First Look: Transactions for iPhone

by Cory Bohon (Mar 13th, 2009)

First they wowed us with Handshake for iPhone, now the same developers are back at it again with Transactions [iTunes link] for iPhone. Transactions gives you the ability to charge a credit card from anywhere! This application is excellent for small business owners who need to process credit cards ...

PayPal says it won't block Safari

by Brett Terpstra (Apr 21st, 2008)

There's been some talk about PayPal blocking Safari from using its services, and I'm among those concerned about it... even if only from a convenience standpoint. Originally the news was gleaned from statements by PayPal Chief Information Security Officer Michael Barrett regarding browsers without ...

PayPal excludes Safari from "Safer Browsers"

by Brett Terpstra (Feb 28th, 2008)

I've seen some very convincing PayPal phishing sites in recent years. I've also worried many times that friends and relatives less savvy in the ways of the phisher may inadvertently hand off a password or two and blame me – the one who talked them into a PayPal account to begin with – ...

Save on iPods or Mac gear: 20% cash back from PayPal for some sites

by Christina Warren (Nov 26th, 2007)

Happy Cyber Monday! Lots of online retailers are offering up discounts today and tomorrow, but if you use PayPal, you have the opportunity to save even more. At select merchants (see the entire list and details here), you can get 20% cash back if you pay with PayPal (the ceiling is at $50 for cash ...

M-M-M-MacBook Pro eBay scam

by David Chartier (Jun 7th, 2006)

If you remember the P-P-P-Powerbook scam last year, then you're going to love the new and improved M-M-M-Macbook scam. Once again, a Something Awful forum dweller by the name of isnoop has documented quite the adventure involving a MacBook Pro sale on eBay, and the intrepid scammer who didn't quite ...

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