And it also announced something that got far less attention: Square will be releasing a new card reader (the thing you plug into your phone) this summer, and it will use encryption at the read head.

Update: As of 11/11/2010 Square updated their reader’s design, effectively fixing the issue that some older readers had with the iPhone 4.Square is now shipping these new white card readers ...

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 ...

Headline updated to acknowledge that Square is a US-only service for now. Remember the Square card reader and payment service from our first hands-on video in January at Macworld Expo 2010?

Purchasing a card reader will cost you $10 up front, but your Square account will be credited for the cost once you enter a promo code (included with the reader). Your guide to a better future ...

Square has a mobile card reader to suit business owners on both sides of the pond, with an American edition that is currently free when you sign up for the service.

The new device joins the countertop $999 Square Register, smaller $49 Bluetooth card reader, and free magstripe reader. Square doesn't charge monthly fees for its devices, instead taking a ...

Handheld card readers currently on the market are bulkier, requiring sellers to use lanyards or handstraps to carry them around. The Square Handheld frees up hands for a more seamless integration ...

The card reader and mobile app represents a direct attack on Square, since Amazon is launching with a rate of 1.75 percent per card swipe. That’s a full percentage point below Square’s 2.75 ...

Square Register, created by Twitter inventor Jack Dorsey back in 2010, is a sleek, straightforward credit-card reader that connects to your iPhone or iPad. Local merchants such as Mix It Up, a “salad ...

The Square Terminal is a big jump in price from the Square Reader, costing £149 plus VAT. If you want to add the Hub (you use it to connect to the internet via Ethernet, and also allows you to add USB ...

Twitter creator Jack Dorsey’s much-vaunted Square device, the iPhone plug-in credit card reader, may have bigger problems than formidable competition.It seems someone other than Square owns the ...