To understand the ewallet opportunity, consider the current contents of your physical wallet or purse.

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"EWallet is comparable to the way you buy stuff in the real world, " Bisaillon says.

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Existing 56-kbps internal or external modems are bundled with EntryPoint's eWallet software and an online shopping tutorial.

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The difference, says Idealab Chair Bill Gross, is that eWallet doesn't depend on mutual e-commerce pacts among Web merchants to work.

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EWallet is a small browser extension that you "carry" as you move from one Web site to another on your shopping spree.

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You also are free to override any field eWallet has completed.

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EWallet is similar to a fulfillment model already used by some of the larger Internet service providers and Web portal sites, says George Barto, senior research analyst for INTECO.

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The Jumio solution will not be a new eWallet.

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After browsing a site and making your selections, you click the eWallet icon in your Windows task bar, enter your PIN number, and drag your plastic of choice onto the site's order form.

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