Word: checkout
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Dates: during 2010-2019
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...sight of my father—a serious neurosurgeon who sometimes used the word “mofo” before I told him what it meant—going to the checkout counter at Blockbuster with a movie entitled “Daddy Day Care” is beyond description. I’ve watched this happen before, and the nonchalance with which both my dad and the checkout person complete the transaction amazes me. And every time I rent a movie, I’m reminded that I qualify for two free rentals just because...
...sent my ex-girlfriend roses on Facebook. Not a photo or some cartoonish image of roses - these were the real deal, complete with glass vase, petals and thorny connotations. The whole thing cost precisely 534 Facebook credits - or $53.40 - and took me about 30 seconds. No shopping cart, no checkout. I didn't even need to input her shipping address, which is good, since she won't tell me where she lives...
...will benefit from (essentially) free advertising across Google's network: the search giant can run ads for the new rental platform on YouTube, in Google search results and in its suite of popular services like Gmail and Google Maps. Google also has an established payment platform in Google Checkout, which will make paying for the rentals relatively easy...