Google's "Plaso" Could Be The Next Apple Pay Rival

Why would the search-giant keep quite when Apple introduced Apple Pay? Surely, the tech town was anticipating that Google isn’t far away from introducing a similar tap-to-pay payment system. Reportedly, Google is testing a mobile payment system titled “Plaso” on Android that works similar to Apple Pay. #-Link-Snipped-#claims that Google has begun testing of Plaso since last fall and it can be integrated with any point-of-sale or can be run on Android devices. It uses Bluetooth to detect when a customer enters the store also allowing to verify the identity of customers by telling their initials to merchant. Exact details on how Plaso would work have not yet been out. On the parallel side, Apple Pay requires user to register fingerprint first and it verifies at the time of making payment. As of now, based on the information available, Plaso verification seems unfair as anyone knowing the initials of Android user can make the purchase.


Google is said to have joined hands with Square, a credit card reader technology provide to implement the new payment system. The companies going hand-in-hand might have target to capture the market and take on rival Apple Pay. Unlike Apple Pay, it is believed that Plaso would work on Android devices having Bluetooth, which includes every smartphone. The report points out that Papa John’s Pizza and Panera Bread Co. might be the participating retailers. Cupertino based Apple introduced Apple Pay when it unveiled the latest iPhones 6 and 6 Plus last year. The company also ensued that it would also work with upcoming Apple Watch. Earlier in 2011, Google introduced mobile payment system Google Wallet which didn’t do well and now it’s yet another attempt to revolutionize the payment system.

The only option now is to wait and watch till company declares any further details about Plaso. We’ll love to know your views on this in comments below.

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