Square has released an update to its contactless and chip reader to expedite the speed at which transactions are processed. The software, which previously clocked in at 5.7 seconds, has been fine ...

The new Reader design is completely different. The older Square card readers supported the single motion of swiping, but the chip-based cards will not work that way because the chips are located ...

The original version, which debuted in 2009, democratized credit-card acceptance by building a magnetic-stripe reader into a tiny square gizmo that plugged into a smartphone’s headphone jack.

Square, the company you know from your favorite coffee shop’s checkout counter, is opening to developers its Reader hardware. Using the new Square Reader SDK, developers will be able to build ...

Earlier this month Square announced the release of a new card reader. The redesigned reader is roughly 45 percent smaller and is supposed to be far more accurate than its predecessor.

The Square Reader, which uses a card swipe to make transactions, has now been followed by Square's contactless and chip card reader, which launched in Australia Tuesday.

Transactions made via the new Square Reader with Lightning or the Square Reader used with a computer incur a 2.75 percent fee per swipe for Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express.

As noted by Wired, Square's new ultra thin card reader was developed under the direction of Jesse Dorogusker, who was Apple's Director of Engineering for iPhone, iPod, and iPad Accessories up ...

A new Square Reader appears to be on the horizon, capable of letting users tap to pay directly on the device itself. Block Inc, the payment company formerly known as Square, appears to be working ...

Square’s new reader would also mean cards in those markets can work with the reader (using the chip; many are already backwards compatible via swipe and sign, as they will remain in the U.S., too).

As helpful as a Square Reader may be for purchases at trendy stores, you'll want to watch out -- in the right circumstances, they can also be used to steal your credit card info. Security ...