It's Google Friend Connect vs. Facebook Connect Ian Paul, PC World (Dec 3)
Micropayment movement seems to be growing. We might see real use of it in 2010 as news sources erect paywalls. Several have talked about it: Murdoch's media empire, New York Times, Time, Conde Nast. There has been talk before, but now there are micropayment mechanisms in Facebook and Google Checkout to make it possible - as well as Amazon and Paypal.
"Google Friend Connect and Facebook Connect could easily be linked to Google Checkout and Facebook's payment platform making it easier to pay for things online. If paywalls, micropayments, and subscriptions are coming back to the Web in force, then a digital wallet that you can take with you to any site and pay for items using one-click access will be a critical component for success. These identities would become even more useful if they could be used across most online retailers as well."
Posted by Gwen at December 3, 2009 07:39 PM