Tech Shift: Local tech firm introduces new app for developers

Tech Shift: Local tech firm introduces new app for developers

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It’s been a big year for Braintree, the online payment company based in Chicago. In December the company was acquired by PayPal for $800 million. In May they signed a lease on new headquarters in the Merchandise Mart. Now Braintree is releasing a new tool called V Zero that makes it easier for developers to use it for payments in their apps. Owen Thomas is the Editor in Chief of tech news site Read Write and he joins us from San Francisco to discuss Braintree.