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Google Wallet Loses PayPal

Kellen June 3, 2025 3

Almost a decade has passed since you were first allowed to add your PayPal account to Google Wallet (back when it was Android Pay). While I'm sure that connection has been helpful in making secure payments both online and in-person, the final days of that...

Google Wallet Expands Digital IDs to More US States, Adds Private Age Verification

Kellen April 29, 2025 3

Fresh Google Wallet news is here and that means an expansion of digital IDs to more states, a work-around for those wanting to skip out on this silly REAL ID deadline, and an age verification process that should be more private. Google shared the news of...

Google Wallet Gives Kids the Power to Pay, Keep Passes or Gift Cards

Kellen March 19, 2025 2

Google opened up Google Wallet this week to kids in the US, UK, Australia, Spain, and Poland. This step allows your kids' device to be able to save payment methods, as well as passes, tickets, access cards, and gift cards. To get started, your child would open...

US Passports, More State IDs to Go Digital in Latest Google Wallet Update (Updated)

Tim December 6, 2024 14

Google announced today that users of Google Wallet will soon be able to uploaded digital versions of US passports, plus residents of Iowa, New Mexico and Ohio are soon getting support to upload digital copies of their IDs and licenses. This news quickly...

Google Wallet - California Drivers License

Google Wallet Users in California Can Add Their Driver’s License

Kellen August 23, 2024 14

Google began adding driver's license support to Google Wallet back in 2022 and has slowly expanded the option to new states. This week, they've added a fifth state in California. Folks with an Android phone and who live in California can jump on into Google...

7 New Features are Coming to Android, Your Devices: Google Messages, Home, More

Kellen May 30, 2024 8

Pixel owners know about feature drops, because they are Google's way of continuously adding value to devices. With each big quarterly update, Google tosses out new software ideas onto Pixel phones and tablets to keep things fun and fresh. For those who don't...

Fitbit Pay to Google Wallet: End Date to Switch Nears, Impacted Device List

Kellen April 30, 2024 1

Fitbit Pay is going away and you've been warned. A previous announcement for the ending flew under the radar in March, but Fitbit is now sending out notices to Fitbit users who might be impacted. In the email, Fitbit explains that Fitbit Pay will still work...

Google Pay App Shutting Down June 4, Get Your Google Wallet Ready

Tim February 22, 2024 20

Google announced today that it is sunsetting the Google Pay app in the US, meaning everyone will need to download and fire up the Google Wallet app. Said to be a move to help simplify the payment apps experience, the Google Pay app is essentially losing all...