Square just announced a new product meant to replace traditional point-of-service systems: the aptly named Square Stand. The hardware turns an iPad (2 or 3; support for the Lightning connector is ...

Square is one of the most well-recognized Point of Sale systems, familiar to anyone who’s paid for an item from a small store by tapping on a white tablet. Now, the company has debuted the next ...

Back in February, innovative payment-processing startup Square introduced Business in a Box, a bundle which turned an iPad into a cash register. It included a third-party stand and a third-party cash ...

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When cashiers at the Groundswell cafe and restaurant use a little Square credit-card reader to process payments, they sometimes have to wrap the card in a bit of wax paper before swiping it. The tiny ...

The well-known payments company Block (formerly known as Square) has always offered solutions for merchants who use iPads as sales terminals. However, this time, Block is now introducing a new iPad ...

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is the editor of the Platformer newsletter and cohost of the Hard Fork podcast. Square today unveiled a new piece of hardware designed to replace traditional cash registers in the businesses that use ...

A new Square Reader appears to be on the horizon, capable of letting users tap to pay directly on the device itself. Block Inc, the payment company formerly known as Square, appears to be working on a ...

The new secure method replaces the legacy, traditional method of swiping a card, though the new Square Reader also includes a magnetic strip reader for legacy support. In addition, Square is also ...

Square today announced a new version of its Square Stand point-of-sale system that allows businesses to easily accept in-person payments. The second-generation Square Stand combines an iPad, the ...

When Square sent out the invitations for its new product, one wag commented that it was probably a wifi-enabled espresso machine, so beloved was the iPhone credit card reader and payment system to the ...