Square brings contactless reader to Australia
Square’s contactless chip reader is now available in Australia, enabling businesses to accept contactless transactions and NFC mobile payments... More
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NFC mobile payment users tip more, says Square
Customers who pay using NFC mobile payments are more likely to leave a tip, according to a survey by mobile POS provider Square. 73% of customers tipped when using NFC mobile payments compared to 71% who tipped using EMV and 67% who paid using magnetic stripe cards at the point of sale. More
Square offers weekly payment plan for contactless readers
Square’s contactless chip reader can now be paid for in instalments of US$1 per week for 60 weeks... More
Square “betting big on NFC”
Square has received more than 350,000 pre-orders for its contactless chip reader, CEO Jack Dorsey revealed during the company’s fourth quarter earnings call... More
Square drops contactless for Australia launch
Mobile POS provider Square has launched in Australia, enabling retailers across the country to accept credit and debit card payments using their mobile phones... More
Visa claims 10% stake in Square trading shares
Visa has revealed it has a 9.99% stake of Class A shares in mobile POS provider Square... More
Square rolls out first contactless readers
Mobile POS provider Square is rolling out the first of its $49 contactless readers to 100 US businesses, allowing them to accept chip cards, contactless and NFC payments including Apple Pay... More
Square to begin shipping NFC mPOS in December
Mobile POS provider Square will begin shipping its EMV and contactless chip card reader in December 2015... More
Apple Pay adds loyalty cards and expands to UK
Apple Pay will be available in the UK from July 2015, vice president of Apple Pay business Jennifer Bailey has announced at the iPhone maker’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). Users of the mobile payments service will also be able to add store credit, debit and loyalty cards to their Apple mobile wallet from “this fall”. More