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Square Register 3.0 update adds restaurant-oriented features

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:09:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1367262687_square-ipadv3.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />iOS and Android versions of Register, the app for the company's retail checkout system. Version 3.0 focuses on improvements for resta...]]>

Square rolls out iPad-based 'Business in a Box' POS system

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:55:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1361408235_squarebox.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Business in a Box, a new hardware option for retailers. The system includes a cash drawer, a Square card reader, and a WindFall iPad stand, meant to hold an iPad running the Square Register app. In theory the combination should be able to handle...]]>

Hands-on: Flint's mobile payment app

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 03:12:00 GMT

Starbucks commences in-store sales of Square payment system

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:05:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1357257947_squareamex-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Square, Starbucks announced today that it has commenced sales of Square Mobile Card Readers in its 7,000 US stores. The companies have already par...]]>

Square reaches $10 billion payment processing milestone

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 11:19:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1352978921_squarethumb.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Square has reached a total of $10 billion in payments for the year. The company has increased its rate of payments from $5 billion in the sprint, and is up from the $8 billion figure two months ago. At this time last year, Square was passing just $2 billion in...]]>

Square gets $3.25B valuation, COO betting big on iPads

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 22:46:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1104/square-ipad.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />fourth round of funding, netting a $3.25 billion valuation. As AllThingsD planning to integrate ...]]>

Square intros loyalty programs, updates Register for iPad

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 17:24:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1340126758_square-loyalty.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Pay with Square app for iOS or Android. Each visit to a business earns a stamp on that shop's ca...]]>

VeriFone to bring out Square-like payment card reader

Mon, 07 May 2012 20:32:29 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1336422749_verifonepaymentin.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />VeriFone will release a new card reader that plugs into the iPhone or iPad's 3.5mm headphone input to process payments. A step up from its PayWare solution for hardware, the new dev...]]>

Briefly: SalesVu updates, Lensbaby sells Pro Effects Kit

Wed, 02 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1335993011_proeffectslensthumb.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />SalesVu has updated its mobile payment application for iPhone and iPad to version 2.0, enabling additional retail-related functionality. Employee shift management, barcode scanning, and receipt printing have been added, along with a simplified end-of-day process. Food service users can split checks ...]]>