Sunday, July 09, 2006

Agog at Google

I've been marvelling at the recent gaggle of Google gadgets - and realise now that not everyone is as happy with Google's goings-ons.


The innovation:

Google recently unveiled its much anticipated online payment processing system designed to offer shoppers with a Google account a quick way to pay for things.

eBay Statement 1:

November 3, 2003: Google's not a threat. Meg Whitman, chief executive of the online auctioneer, downplays speculation that the popular search engine is poised to become its biggest rival.

eBay Statement 2:

July 7, 2006: eBay bans Google Checkout. Online auction site eBay has banned its buyers and sellers from using Google's recently launched online payments service, Google Checkout, in a move that seems designed to protect its own PayPal operation.

Nope, no threat at all.

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