Merchants may have some difficulty switching to EMV cards next year, but at least they’ll have a range of options when it comes to payment terminals. Square is debuting its affordable chip card reader ...

Square announced that it will reveal new hardware to read microchip-enabled credit cards next year. The new device will cost more than Square's currently free reader, due to the cost of materials. The ...

In 2009, when Square unveiled its original credit-card reader, one meaningful fact about it was the connector it used. The tiny white doohickey commandeered a smartphone’s headphone jack as means of ...

Are you looking to showcase your brand in front of the gaming industry’s top leaders? Learn more about GamesBeat Summit sponsorship opportunities here. Square has announced that it has cut its chip ...

Down from a 4.2-second milestone in 2016 Down from a 4.2-second milestone in 2016 Nick Statt is a Senior Producer on Decoder. Previously, he reported on the technology and gaming industries for more ...

Square, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is all about speed, and today the company announced it has delivered on its promise of making EMV transactions even faster for business owners and buyers in the U.S. Sellers ...

Square wants to reinvent payments, but don't call it a "disruptor." While Ben Pfisterer, country manager for the payments technology company, admits Square's terminals are "somewhat" in competition ...

If you’ve made any payments with a chip card, you’ve probably had awkward moments — those long seconds after you’ve inserted the card and everyone behind you is (literally or metaphorically) tapping ...

Nick Statt is a Senior Producer on Decoder. Previously, he reported on the technology and gaming industries for more than a decade. Square made two small product announcements today that should make ...

Square is trying to speed up transactions for credit and debit cards that use chip technology. Credit: matt cardy/Getty Images Square knows that chip credit cards are annoying. That's why the payment ...

Square has updated their free magstripe card reader with a Lightning connector to finally work on the latest iPhone's without using an adapter. Now both a Lightning and 3.5mm audio jack version are ...