http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/ Engadget Comments for Square mobile payment readers now shipping again to tiny transaction tycoons 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/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/Aug 13th 2010 10:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/Aug 13th 2010 11:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/
Why do you believe it's less secure than any other vendor payment points? You're drawing arbitrary lines in the sand with no good reason.]]>Aug 13th 2010 11:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/Aug 13th 2010 11:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/Aug 13th 2010 11:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/
Because when the average person sees someone swiping their credit card on a small knob attached to their personal phone, it's not gonna end well.]]>Aug 13th 2010 11:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/Aug 13th 2010 11:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/
What does that even mean? Do you actually have a point? Are you in any way aware of how traditional points of sale work? Is there some fundamental reason that has been missed here as to why there's some difference?

Please answer any or all of the questions above because I'm beginning to suspect you have no idea.]]>Aug 13th 2010 12:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/This is how all the Apple stores get credit cards. They have a special iPhone case with a built in card reader where they swipe your cards, they have had it since the 2g I believe. I think if there was a problem that Apple would have already found it and that is probably why this product was delayed. Apple said you have this problem no licensing till you fix it. Anyways, yawn old news... ]]>Aug 13th 2010 12:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/
You do realize Apple has nothing to do with square right? Square was started by the guy who started twitter. While I'm sure Apple has been using similar tech for their sales, it was never open to the general public. This works on more than just iPhones anyways, more importantly it works on the largest mobile OS which is Android!]]>Aug 13th 2010 1:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/
How is this any less comforting than giving your credit card to a someone at a restaurant and then they take it into the back room to do whatever they want with it.

With this, the transaction is done in front of your own eyes...]]>Aug 13th 2010 1:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2010/02/12/240291/Chip-and-Pin-39broken39-say-Cambridge-University.htm
Chip and pin is broken.]]>Aug 13th 2010 1:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/
I prefer the paypal bump method to swiping a CC infront of someone. Since android phones can load off-market apps, there's not a lot preventing me from writing a secondary app that records all the info off a CC I swipe on my phone.

Yes a clerk can write this stuff down too, but I'd imagine it'll be a lot easier to explain to your bank that some dude at Walgreen's forged your info than "some dude on the street with a phone attachment and an app".

Once Square (or any mobile POP attachment) gains more traction and credibility, it'll start to be more commonplace.]]>Aug 13th 2010 1:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/
But the point is, this device and it's app are for vendors. It's up to you, the customer, to be smart about who you hand your card over to. I assume you'd be handing your card over because you were buying something. So our crafty thief not only has to be quite the software developer, a hacker too, as he'd have to crack whatever encryption Square are using so he can interface with their device, but then he'd ALSO have to be offering a product you'd want to buy. Shit, before he gets round to scamming you, this guy is already skilled enough to get a pretty good developers job anywhere he wants and has a hot selling product on his stall to boot. It's an unlikely scenario. ]]>Aug 13th 2010 1:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/Safer than writing a check - with a check you get the bank, account #, routing #, name, address, signature, maybe even SS# and Drivers licence number. Visa/MC use is protected from fraud with zero or little deductable.]]>Aug 13th 2010 4:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/Aug 13th 2010 4:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/
Gimmick.]]>Aug 14th 2010 6:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/Aug 15th 2010 12:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/Aug 13th 2010 10:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/Aug 13th 2010 10:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/Aug 13th 2010 10:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/
Asswholes.]]>Aug 13th 2010 10:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/
2.75%-3.5% and 15 cents.]]>Aug 13th 2010 10:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/Plus fifteen cents, not percent.]]>Aug 13th 2010 10:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/Aug 13th 2010 11:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/Aug 13th 2010 11:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/
And you'll be the only dealer leaving an easily auditable paper trail too.]]>Aug 13th 2010 11:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/Aug 13th 2010 11:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/
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Ooh, check out internet dealer guy! My comment was meant in jest itself man, smoke some of your product and chill.
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YOU + ARE = YOU'RE]]>Aug 14th 2010 6:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/
"Accept payment cards: request pending.

We’ve received your application and stored it securely—read more about our security practices.

In the meantime, we need a little more time to finish building out our underwriting infrastructure. We’ll email you at [REMOVED] as soon as we’re done so you can start accepting payment cards. "]]>Aug 13th 2010 11:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/Aug 13th 2010 11:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/
Yep, it's registered and verified.]]>Aug 13th 2010 11:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/They're working through all their requests as fast as they can. When they get to you, they'll send you a reader and you'll be set. Just sit tight another week. You'll have it soon.]]>Aug 13th 2010 5:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/Aug 13th 2010 11:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/Aug 13th 2010 11:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/Aug 13th 2010 11:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/I signed up the first day of the original 'go-live' back in early May.
When I inquired how I was receiving a reader I was advised that they were opening the pilot up a bit more and I was included.

The rest of the readers apparently will be shipped after the final stages of underwriting. From the WSJ journal that appears to be confirmed around the end of the summer. September I would assume for more.

I was able to start accepting manual card entries and people loved it.
Think about how many times you just hand your card off to someone with a reader behind a counter, or a waiter in a restaurant. I know I'll find some people who won't be interested, but I truly believe this will be accepted by most.

I have put Squareup.com on my invoices, asking people to visit and sign up.]]>Aug 13th 2010 11:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/Aug 13th 2010 11:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/Aug 13th 2010 11:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/
Wow I haven't had enough coffee yet today... Friday the 13th... clever.]]>Aug 13th 2010 11:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/Aug 13th 2010 11:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/Aug 13th 2010 12:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/Aug 13th 2010 12:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/Aug 13th 2010 12:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/Aug 13th 2010 12:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/esepecialy if it gets released in the uk]]>Aug 13th 2010 12:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/square-mobile-payment-readers-now-shipping-again-to-tiny-transac/Aug 13th 2010 12:35PM