Children will soon be able to download the Google Wallet app on their Android smartphones and use Google’s tap-to-pay feature to make in-store purchases. 9to5Google. The news comes after Google first added the feature to its Fitbit Ace LTE fitness tracker for kids in August.
In a statement given to 9to5GoogleThe company said there will be a way for parents to oversee usage by controlling the ability to approve new cards, remove cards and view transaction history. Parents can manage their children’s accounts through the Google Family Link app, where they can set content and screen time limits and, in 2022, the ability to see when their children leave and return home from school. Added.
Kids can tap to pay using standard authentication options such as fingerprint, facial recognition, PIN, and password. You can also use Google Wallet to store gift cards and event tickets, but you can’t make online purchases or store health cards or IDs. Google’s payments for kids feature will begin rolling out to Google Wallet users in the US and several other countries next year.
This move will help Google catch up with Apple. The company’s Apple Cash Family service already lets kids use Apple Pay for in-store purchases. It also allows kids to buy things online and send and receive money through messages.
