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Square just got a big boost with Starbucks adopting the company’s credit card processing technology. Under the terms of the deal, the coffee chain will allow its customers to use Pay with Square, Square’s payer application, at participating U.S. Starbucks stores later this fall, and find nearby Starbucks locations within Square Directory. In order to…
With the U.S. presidential election coming up, you’ll likely be hit up by campaigns to donate some money and if the request is coming from the Obama campaign, they may be able to take your credit-card donation via an iPhone, iPad or Android thanks to Square. For those who don’t know, Square is a payment…
As support for near-field communication on mobile phones slowly expands, there are two major platforms still holding off. Apple’s iOS and Windows Phone have yet to add NFC capabilities to their respective operating systems, but Digitimes is reporting that both companies are working to change that. NFC support for iOS and Windows Phone is expected…
Square has updated its iOS app with few new features for both merchants and customers. Version 2.2 introduces the ability for merchants to reward their regular customers with discounts. Simply define what makes for a “regular customer” (i.e. how many visits per month) and assign an automatic discount to their tab when they check out.…
Square, the mobile payments service created by none other than Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, updated its Card Case app today with some convenient new features. The new automatic tabs feature makes payments nearly effortless, thanks in part to iOS 5’s new geo-fencing technology. All you need to do is walk within 100 meters of a…