Square has officially launched its mobile payment system, Square Reader, in Australia. The $19 Square Reader plugs into the headphone jack of Android and iOS devices, enabling businesses to accept ...

As Australia's big banks hold out against Apple Pay, Square is helping more small businesses accept your money with a wave of your phone or credit card — sometimes before you even reach the counter.

PayPal just debuted its new chip-and-pin solution, and it’s NFC enabled — making it one step ahead of Square. The new capability means that PayPal Here merchants will be able to accept mobile payments ...

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 ...