Square’s new iPad stand has tap to pay and chip card readers built in
by Jay Peters from The Verge - All Posts on (#5Y2HH)
Image: Block Square's newest version of its popular Square Stand payment terminal has a payments reader built right in, the company announced on Monday. The stand lets businesses slot in an iPad so it can be used as a point-of-sale device, but the previous version needed a separate reader to accept payments from a card or phone.
The new version has its card slot and contactless payments reader right next to the display, and like the previous version of the stand (which was introduced in 2013), the device is designed to spin so that you can access those payment options when it comes time to pay.
Square, a subsidiary of Block, also says the stand has new software. New software for Square Stand creates a faster, more transparent checkout process that...