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 ...

If you have a newer iPhone, it's been a pain to take payments from magstripe cards using a Square reader -- without a native headphone jack, you've had to plug in a dongle and hold it steady while you ...

Nick Statt is a Senior Producer on Decoder. Previously, he reported on the technology and gaming industries for more than a decade. Square made two small product announcements today that should make ...

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey just flicked on the public spotlight over his new venture: Square. It’s a tiny plastic blob that gives smartphones the ability to act as secure credit card readers. It’s ...

Square wants to reinvent payments, but don't call it a "disruptor." While Ben Pfisterer, country manager for the payments technology company, admits Square's terminals are "somewhat" in competition ...

Square is a huge deal for small businesses, as the popular credit card reader makes it easy and inexpensive to accept credit card payments. Now, Square is extending that functionality to Chromebooks.

A business.com editor verified this analysis to ensure it meets our standards for accuracy, expertise and integrity. Square's easy setup, flat-rate transaction fees and extensive integrations make it ...