Square credit card readers are in thousands of stores and restaurants, but the company realizes there are industries where its software isn’t appropriate. That’s why today it introduced the Square ...

Square, the payments company that makes it easy for small businesses to accept credit card payments wherever you go, is finally catching up with the times today by updating its tiny card reader.

Apple Pay may be making waves at major retailers, but Square Register continues to be the go-to source for small businesses looking to take payments from customers. With point-of-sale interfaces and a ...

Above: The old (unopened) reader is on the left; the new reader is on the right, with encryption and a battery. Square has added encryption technology to its Square reader. Competitor VeriFone tried ...

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Many shops do not introduce credit card terminals in small shops, stalls, etc. However, even if you do not purchase expensive terminals, it is easy for credit card payment to be possible using iPhone ...

Merchants may have some difficulty switching to EMV cards next year, but at least they'll have a range of options when it comes to payment terminals. Square is debuting its affordable chip card reader ...

Christine Sharp-Crowe, an artist and owner of downtown shop Made in the Philtower, said credit card payments used to be a pain to accept at craft shows. "You'd use those awkward devices that rubbed on ...