Starbucks and Square are totally hooking up and aren’t afraid to let everyone know about it. The sprawling, ubiquitous coffee chain says it’s going to invest $25 million in Square as part of the deal, which will also have Square processing the retailer’s debit and credit card purchases. [More]
Starbucks Hooks Up With Square & Hands Over $25 Million In Mobile Payment Deal
By August 8, 2012
Salvation Army Bell Ringers Will Accept Credit Card Payments With Their Smart Phones
By November 16, 2011
The Salvation Army has announced that they are testing Square, a service that allows a smart phone to accept credit card payments. The test will take place at 40 locations in Dallas, San Francisco, Chicago and New York. Previous attempts at accepting credit cards weren’t successful, but the Army is feeling optimistic that consumers will adopt this new way of paying. [More]
Square Mobile Credit Card Payment App Is Awesome Yet Freaky
By May 12, 2010
Bill is understandably terrified of the Square app, which lets devices with audio input jacks and online connectivity accept credit card payments. That means iPhones, Droids and what have you are every bit as equipped to siphon money out of your accounts as crusty convenience store clerks with cash registers. [More]
