using PayPal without requiring buyers to have a PayPal account

If PayPal has its way, you’ll be using its service to pay for all kinds of apps and software updates with your credit card.

Last week, the electronic payments company announced a new service for developers that will let software-writers accept credit card payments using PayPal without requiring buyers to have a PayPal account.

The program, called Guest Payments, will let software developers offer credit card payments for an app in addition to PayPal’s electronic transferring of funds between a buyer and seller. Publishers will be able to add PayPal’s credit card payment options to any app–desktop, mobile phone, and Web.

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