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PayPal Takes Hands-free Paying To the Next Level

PayPal's new technology requires no fumbling with phones at the checkout counter

Sep 11, 2013

You've heard the term point-of-sale. Well, a new device called Beacon by online payment firm PayPal takes that retail concept to the next level by not even requiring you to take your smartphone out of your pocket to pay at the participating stores you authorize. To read more, click HERE.

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