The microdonations service Flattr and the Internet ad blocker Adblock Plus are teaming to create a new tool called Flattr Plus which aims to get users to pay for the content they view the most. It’s ...

A lot of people want Flattr — or something like it — to work. Monetizing online content is a continuing problem, and micropayments may provide a solution. Flattr is probably the best-known exponent of ...

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Crowdfunding platform Flattr will now allow people to donate money for ...

Flattr launched back in July 2010 as a sort of ‘Facebook Like’ but with real money involved. A user that sets up a Flattr account pays a monthly fee — a minimum of $2 — that they are willing to ...

The iPhone maker rejects a donation-focused third-party payment system, saying it violates the App Store's terms and conditions. But does it actually have more to do with competition? Dara Kerr was a ...

Twitter has pulled the rug out from under Flattr, a service that let users send a digital thank you to anyone favoriting one of their tweets. In a blog post today, Flattr noted that it will no longer ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. One of the more innovative approaches in the plethora of efforts to persuade more people to pay for more ...

When you sign up for Flattr, a social micropayments service, you dedicate a flat fee per month to the site. As you’re surfing the web, you can click “Flattr” buttons next to a blog post, song, or ...

Crowdfunding platform Flattr will now allow people to donate money for content they find on the web using the favorite or like buttons that already exist on many social networks, the company announced ...