Google Announces One Pass Payment System 135
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samzenpus
from the one-pass-to-pay-them-all dept.
from the one-pass-to-pay-them-all dept.
eldavojohn writes "Riding the tail of Apple's 30% announcement, Google's Eric Schmidt has announced One Pass, a new method for users to pay for content. The BBC is reporting that Google is taking a 10% cut. One Pass will work on Google sites and on phones and tablets as the announcement notes: 'Readers who purchase from a One Pass publisher can access their content on tablets, smartphones and websites using a single sign-on with an email and password. Importantly, the service helps publishers authenticate existing subscribers so that readers don't have to re-subscribe in order to access their content on new devices.' This is to be handled through Google Checkout."
Too much stuff associated with one identity... (Score:4, Insightful)
I really like google, but I don't like the idea of associating SO much with my online google identity. I've still not "linked" my youtube and gmail accounts. I have a Google Checkout account, but only because I trust them more than I other companies like Buy.com and don't want to bother creating a Buy.com account.
The part that strikes conflict in me is having entertainment and education video associated with my google account. That alone is enough to extrapolate any political leanings, sexual preference, likely circle of friends, etc...
Summary of realms I keep separate online:
Gaming
Video Entertainment
Buying Habits
Career/Work
Tech Communities
Humor Communities
I would really prefer to keep all that separate and Google's not making it easy.