http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/ Engadget Comments for Mophie iPhone credit card reader coming to a CES near you http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/Dec 31st 2009 4:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/stores*]]>Dec 31st 2009 4:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/Dec 31st 2009 4:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/Dec 31st 2009 8:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/Mophie is just copying the idea and it's a good thing to copy actually. Using the phone/touch as a sales device means having it on and potentially running all the time, which would be a battery killer. Something the cube didn't cover. But Mophie already has. ]]>Dec 31st 2009 11:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/Dec 31st 2009 1:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/Dec 31st 2009 5:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/
See the detailed square-up review: http://bit.ly/squareup-by-jack-dorsey-best-or-worst

And now, surprise.. he already got 2 competitors already - but come to think of it, should there be an urge of competition for this type of product at this early stage? And should this innovation only resides on the iPhone kind only?...]]>Jan 4th 2010 4:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/Jan 18th 2010 6:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/
Also, report this freakin' spammer ^^.]]>Dec 31st 2009 4:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/
its a POS , not point of sale but piece of shit...

Why is it swiping when there is a chip right on the freaking Visa card...

Magnetic strip is being phased out.. I even use the chip and pin in Canada now.. cmon.

fin nubs]]>Dec 31st 2009 8:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/Dec 31st 2009 2:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/Dec 31st 2009 4:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/oh yes, because small/mobile (handymen, landscaping, craft fairs, etc) are criminal in nature. The potential for these card readers is huge, and far more secure than giving someone a check, and safer than carrying around a large amount of money.]]>Dec 31st 2009 5:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/
Sorry, but the potential for these readers, outside the US at least, will always be limited, because mag strips have already been superceded by chip and PIN cards.

Don't get me wrong - I see the value of these devices - but the bottom line is they're insecure.]]>Dec 31st 2009 6:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/I like the lamp!]]>Dec 31st 2009 10:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/so this system is not THE key to stealing numbers. those that want them will get them.
what it is is a way for those that do remote sales like a farmers market, flea markets etc to have the numbers in a potentially securable device rather than tons of bits and paper that are way less secure. but guess what, most of those folks still take cash. so those that don't trust, just whip out the card. it's that simple]]>Dec 31st 2009 11:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/
ALL YOUR CREDIT CARDS ARE BELONGS TO US!

seriously though, all i can think about is "this can't be secure" like, what's to stop some pissed off employee who's iPhone the retailer/service was using from somehow exploting your personal info?]]>Dec 31st 2009 12:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/
Well I personally see people like you who come on to these forums as dysfunctional bullies that only come on here to attack people to make themselves feel better. I know your type. As you can see several people provided their opinions to my comment in a grown-up fashion. Unlike yourself...sorry Troll - how does it feel now?

I still think my point is very valid and there is serious potential for misuse. I'd be very leery about some random retailer pulling out HIS iPhone with a card reader attached. At least with traditional card readers, I think, they are offered as some type of service by the credit card companies. They are maintained by them as well. There is a trail to follow for recourse. On "Billy Bob the Farmer's" card reader/skimmer...who do I follow-up with when I start seeing several thousand dollar rack-ups at the local strip club?]]>Dec 31st 2009 2:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/
Thanks! Lamps have such beauty don't they? ;)]]>Dec 31st 2009 2:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/
So basically, according to you, an iPhone with a card reader is not to be trusted. Strange that you make zero mention that this exact kind of mobile POS solution has existed for Palm and WinMo phones for years already. So you are a) severely ignorant or b) trolling against the iPhone. So which one is it? There are no other choices.]]>Dec 31st 2009 3:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/
Look LOSER! ALL YOUR COMMENTS ON HERE ARE NEGATIVE and YES I'm SCREAMING...why don't you go away and beat up your girlfriend and leave the comments on these forums to us adults? You offer no value to Engadget. None at all except negativity. Are you mad at the world or what? GROW UP TROLL!]]>Dec 31st 2009 4:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/OK first off I already use my iPhone to except credit cards the app I use does not store any credit card info on the phone it works through Authurize.net just like a virtual terminal or a online credit card transaction would. I card reader like this paired with a credit card terminal app would allow you people to scan cards and not have to type in the info. It would be no more a security risk then handing your card to a waiter (if not less so) and letting them walk in the back to process you card to pay for a meal.
In fact if I am using my iPhone right in front of you it is much less risk since all a waiter would need do is get you write down the credit card numbers exp. date and the 3 digit security code and your name and later they can go online and buy what ever they want.
If I take your card and enter it in my iPhone with you watching me I process the transaction right there and guess what only the last 4 digits are displayed once entered and the terminal App does not save any credit card data on the phone once you approve that single transaction the info is gone from my iPhone and even from my account records only the merchant account company that processes the transaction has all the info. So a card reader like this paired with a terminal App would be more secure then you handing me your card and me using a old style credit card form that (you know the ones with the carbon paper stuff.) People are so scared of technology that they do not realize that the old way you used to process credit cards before card terminals was much less secure the merchant had all complete credit card number on triplicate and on a carbon paper that any thief could dig out of their trash. ]]>Jan 5th 2010 2:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/
Hey, thanks for the information. I admit, I'm one of those scaredy cats. Not scared of technology per say, but the humans who use technology for nefarious reasons. I appreciate the value in your post for it makes things a lot clearer. However, it probably won't change my mind if I see an iPhone with a card reader attached. If they won't take cash (aka buying a wobbily pop on an airplane for example - some don't take cash) then I probably just won't buy their product right then and there...just saying.]]>Jan 5th 2010 9:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/Sadly, ATT is the worst.
So, to have the best, you have to have the worst :(]]>Dec 31st 2009 4:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/
Can we just all agree that Engadget is one the best tech sites made!
Sadly, trolls like mtnDewFTW are the worst.
So, to have the best, you have to have the worst :(]]>Dec 31st 2009 6:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/
well if mr. dorsey makes it compatible with other phones, i think he'll have the upper hand. hot-swaping it to any customer's phone will definitely make it a winner... and also be ahead of the hackers. if he does all this he'll make a shit load of money.]]>Dec 31st 2009 7:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/
Actually no. Gizmodo is way better. They show up with the majority of news first and show up in Engadget a day or two later. Plus Giz has much higher quality articles than Engadget.

Engadget is something like the TNZ of the gadget world, minus the you-saw-it-here-first prestige. Oh and also Engadget is infested with fanboys (huge qualitative difference when compared with the more normal comments of Giz).

Anyway, Engadget's appeal is more for the drama-queen interest.]]>Dec 31st 2009 1:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/"Anyway, Engadget's appeal is more for the drama-queen interest."
Oh great then this is right up your alley.

I also read Gizmodo and they are just as good, but not better. Gizmodo is very liberal and i made a point of this a couple of months ago to some douche. I wont argue about the quality of the articles because i have seen some poorly written articles on engadget.

I'm trying to be fair here, but you definitely seem like some fanboy or troll of some sort... OR just another douche bag. From the looks of your comments just on this post, youre possibly a combination of both douche/troll.
]]>Dec 31st 2009 5:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/Make the case so that it can also utilize these chips and it might be useful in 2010 and beyond.]]>Dec 31st 2009 4:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/Right on. The US is waaay behind with the buit-in chip on credit/debit cards as we have in Europe. I also think that an RFID reader might be worthwhile too.]]>Dec 31st 2009 5:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/
RFID= sooo pwnable

RFID reader $20
software to read CC:free
ticket on the subway:$2.25
all the credit info you get to steal on the train by waving ur hands : priceless

yea, there's an app for that

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Maybe but depending on what part of the world you are in they may not really use credit cards. Look at most of Europe, at least most outside of the NW part of Europe. I would say most stores don't accept credit cards and a vast amount of people don't have them.]]>Dec 31st 2009 12:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/
Well try going to Japan. No restaurant nor supermarket nor convenience shop will take any kind of credit card/debit card. It's cash only baby. And when you go to an ATM to withdraw cash, sorry, local Japanese banks only. Your foreign card gets rejected. Only retail shops take card.

So when going to Japan, stuff your pockets with Yen.]]>Dec 31st 2009 2:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/
The chip used in credit card isn't RFID but a contactless EMV.]]>Dec 31st 2009 2:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/As an American, living in Europe for the past 11 years, I can tell you that most of Europe does in fact use credit/debit cards.

Here in Sweden we don't have fees for using debit cards, banks won't let you overcharge just so they can make more money on fees... but I suppose we are just "behind" the US here by a few years. :)]]>Jan 1st 2010 7:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/(looks both ways...nothing but a dust ball)]]>Dec 31st 2009 4:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/Dec 31st 2009 3:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/Dec 31st 2009 4:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/Dec 31st 2009 8:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/
I dunno. It IS an apple (related) product. The aesthetics may just be enough, especially if priced right. ]]>Dec 31st 2009 5:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/Dec 31st 2009 6:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/
let's slap an RFID reader on it too and just make it fantastic]]>Dec 31st 2009 9:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/
I don's see the problem here. The credit card numbers arent going to magically jump across from someone's card to a card reader. You'd still have to convince people that you are a legitimate busness or a human ATM in order to get them to swipe their cards.]]>Jan 1st 2010 6:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/Dec 31st 2009 6:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/Dec 31st 2009 7:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/LOL. Saves the hassle of carrying all that cash around.]]>Dec 31st 2009 9:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/Dec 31st 2009 8:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/
Because writing down the number would be WAY too hard....]]>Dec 31st 2009 12:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/31/mophie-iphone-credit-card-reader-coming-to-a-ces-near-you/Dec 31st 2009 9:19AM