In 2009, when Square unveiled its original credit-card reader, one meaningful fact about it was the connector it used. The tiny white doohickey commandeered a smartphone’s headphone jack as means of ...

Square has on Tuesday launched its Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) contactless payments reader in Australia. The new near-field communication (NFC)-enabled device allows users to pair their smartphone over ...

Last year we reported how Apple’s former accessory hardware division leader Jesse Dorogusker redesigned the Square reader to make it 45% thinner than the original version. The updated card reader will ...

Shopify just released its new card reader that makes it easy for merchants to complete credit or debit card-based sales on the go. The reader accepts chip dips or swipes and works with Visa, ...

Late last year Square released its updated Square Reader for accepting contactless and chip payment methods on iPhones and iPads, which means small businesses and pop up shops can take Apple Pay ...

Shortly after going public, Square announced that its new card reader is now available to pre-order on its website for $49. The new reader will ship in early 2016. It’s been a slow roll-out for the ...

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Much like Square, the Chip & Swipe is ideally designed to work at a cashier station or out and about ...