Square and Apple have plans for Monday

Have a look at @jack's most reasont insta gram posts the loom very interesting for the future of square

It would be great if Apple/Square made a slim case with a built in card reader.

It could be that if you own a square card reader you will be able go to the apple store app. click on what you want and swipe your card and your done.

@Mr Lizard Except Canada, where it's also called Fall?!!

Apple buys Square. Wipes hands on pants.

I'm surprised there are so many people commenting when none of you seem to have the faintest clue about what Square is, what it does, how the hardware works etc.

It's already been conclusively demonstrated by several Apple employees that most Apple stores *already* use iPads and have them in the back in a pile, just like that picture you have seen, but do *not* use them for retail sales. There is no evidence that iPads will be used in the way this article suggests, nor does it even make sense to replace the smaller units they already use with larger iPads.

They are similarly unlikely to use the square dongle because they are actually harder to use than the current system and are intended for individuals, not corporations. Apple is going to sign up with square and become just another square customer with it's multi-billion dollar business? Why exactly would they do that?

If I had to guess, I would say it has something to do with cards, since the invitation actually says that's what it's about, and has pictures on it of cards.

Not impressed with Square. They bait you to join with the promise of a free card reader. But after providing your social security number, bank routing number and other information to verify your account and identity Square sends an email saying they're having encryption and security issue and the bottom line: no card reader for you. Security and encryption issues? They ought to sort that out before any offers or big announcements. That's a pretty lame reason not to follow through. They ask a high price of important data on a promise of a measly free reader and then they don't deliver. #fail.

I think that Square will announce an NFC Dongle for iDevices and Macs which Apple will be using in its' stores for NFC transactions, and as part of iOS 5 and Lion integrated with iCloud to seamlessly pass whatever you are currently digitally doing from iDevice to Mac to iDevice to ... Using NFC communication among devices with a dongle.

I have a feeling it will be an announcement by Square that will be of great importance and excitement to them as a company, but of little excitement to everyone else.

Doesn't Apple already have much nicer EasyPay readers on their Apple Store iPod Touches?