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. Facebook Follows Our Advice, Buys Beluga http://gigaom.com/2011/03/01/facebook-follows-our-advice-buys-beluga/ How Google Can Beat Facebook: No, It’s Not on the Web http://j.mp/ih1G0C advancing its communications play, focusing especially on synchronous interactions created by Beluga and other apps that are location aware and allow people to share experiences.

Dwolla Spots location-based payment app arrives tomorrow The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) There has been a lot of talk of future iPhones using Near Field Communications (NFC) for payments, but if Dwolla has their way, Apple won't need to add that capability to upcoming hardware. On Wednesday, March 16, Dwolla Spots will be added to the App Store. As seen in the video accompanying this post, the app provides a list of locations near you that take Dwolla payments. When you arrive at a location, you simply enter your PIN number and the amount you want to pay to the merchant, and you're done. A receipt is sent to you, and the merchant receives notification of the payment. What's great about Dwolla Spots is that it totally eliminates the need for special hardware. There's no need for merchant to have a way to swipe a credit card (like a Square dongle or one of the many "sleds" made for credit card apps), nor does the iPhone need to have NFC built in. Online merchants can also use the service through what are called HUB pages, or through an API that connects the service to most shopping cart solutions. Dwolla charges a flat US$0.25 fee per transaction no matter how large the transaction is, which is excellent for merchants. According to Jordan Lampe, Director of Communications for Dwolla, the company already has a big following in the Midwestern U.S., and with the app becoming available, it's likely that adoption of Dwolla will increase rapidly. Continue reading Dwolla Spots location-based payment app arrives tomorrow Dwolla Spots location-based payment app arrives tomorrow originally appeared on TUAW on Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Source | Permalink | Email this | Comments Dwolla Spots location-based payment app arrives tomorrow http://i66.in/hYiYDR Dwolla - site http://i66.in/fboSik Sent with Reeder

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. Zaarly: Is This The Future of Mobile Money and Markets? http://i66.in/hhSfW6

. Look at the Q&A Marissa Mayer: SXSW Mobile Q&A http://i66.in/eS2p31 Marissa Mayer: Google Will Connect the Digital & Physical Worlds Through Mobile http://i66.in/hyeQrD

. Look at the Q&A Marissa Mayer: SXSW Mobile Q&A http://i66.in/eS2p31 Marissa Mayer: Google Will Connect the Digital & Physical Worlds Through Mobile http://i66.in/hyeQrD

. Shopkick iPhone App - Startup to watch Aug 2010 http://j.mp/dQ5WEo

. Shopkick Passes 1 Million Users (AAPL, GOOG, BBY, TGT) http://j.mp/dScaFw Shopkick Has 1 Million Users Now -- And 10% Use It Each Day http://j.mp/gMs1Ca