Originally posted on 9to5Mac:
Apple's payment-enable smartwatch may still be months off, but PayPal is hoping to beat the Cupertino-based tech giant to the punch with watch-based payments at physical retailers. The payment company today debuted its application for the Pebble smartwatch, which allows users to make purchases at supported locations.
Unlike the Apple Watch and its associated payment system, PayPal's app doesn't require a connected smartphone to use. It also doesn't support NFC-based transactions. Instead, it generates a payment code that can be used to check out and charge an order to a user's account. In some stores users will also be able to check out simply by checking into the store through the app.
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