Tag Archives: SmallBusiness

Editorial: Square gets the attention, but credit cards rule

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Lower Manhattan, Pearl Street, the Financial District. A Starbucks with broad windows, great for people watching. Sipping my $5 flavored coffee, I watched a homeless man sit on the sidewalk. I liked him immediately: his sharp gaze and thoughtful expr…


Ask Engadget: best online storefront for a small business?

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We know you’ve got questions, and if you’re brave enough to ask the world for answers, here’s the outlet to do so. This week’s Ask Engadget inquiry is from Cesar, who wants to become the next eBoy. If you’re looking to send in an inquiry of your own,…


Square’s new Register app turns the iPad into a full-on point of sale terminal

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Square continues to add functionality to its mobile payment platform, and the latest addition is its new Register app for iPad. The refresh brings a sleeker interface and greater Card Case integration along with analytics to break down sales by transa…


T-Mobile brings Square to select small businesses, does the mobile payment thing

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T-Mobile is throwing some of its weight behind the mobile payment movement this morning, becoming the first carrier to offer Square credit card readers to a handful of retail outlets. Under the company’s new campaign, stores equipped with T-Mobile sm…


Lenovo announces ThinkPad Edge S430 with Thunderbolt, six other small business laptops

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In addition to rolling out a ThinkPad X1 running Android and a buttoned-up Ultrabook, Lenovo announced a handful of mainstream laptops aimed at the small business set. Starting at the high end, the 14-inch Edge S430 (pictured) looks the part of a tr…


Square snags one million merchants, liberates the cashless

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For those of us addicted to plastic, “I love you” hardly holds the same clout as those three magical words: “we accept credit.” Taking the dream one step closer to plastic payment monogamy is the mobile checkout service, Square. According to found…