PointOfSale Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Square updates Register app with a focus on restaurants

by Steven Sande (Apr 29th, 2013)

Millions of merchants across the US have embraced the Square Register app to accept credit card payments without the need for a merchant account, expensive equipment or high fees. Now Square has updated the free Register app with new features that target a fast-growing segment of Square's ...

Daily Update for October 10, 2012

by Steven Sande (Oct 10th, 2012)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline player ...

Groupon launches iPad-based restaurant point-of-sale system

by Steven Sande (Oct 10th, 2012)

Groupon is primarily known as a company that provides special deals to consumers via a free app, but they've now branched out into the restaurant point-of-sale (POS) system market with a new offering called Breadcrumb. Breadcrumb runs only on the Apple iPad, and client establishments pay ...

New York restaurant adopts iPads, saves money

by Steven Sande (May 10th, 2012)

The next time you're at the Brooklyn (NY) Tap House choosing from the wide variety of beers on tap, don't be surprised if you see iPads at the bar or an iPod touch in the hands of your waitperson. The gastropub has installed a point-of-sale system from Albuquerque-based POSLavu that uses the ...

Big US retailers adopting Apple products: Say goodbye to the cash register

by Steven Sande (Aug 23rd, 2011)

Earlier today TUAW reported on how one New York City restaurant has adopted the iPad as a menu and point of sale system replacement. Now All Things D is reporting that Apple products -- predominantly the iPad -- are being purchased in droves by major retailers across the country. Home ...

Daily Update for August 23, 2011

by Steven Sande (Aug 23rd, 2011)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top stories of the day in three to five minutes, which is perfect for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline ...

NYC restaurant completely reliant on iPad

by Steven Sande (Aug 23rd, 2011)

When you go to De Santos, a high-end Italian restaurant in New York City's West Village, don't expect to be handed a regular menu. Instead, your waiter will bring you an iPad 2 on which you can select your meal. Inc.com reported on this innovative restaurant that is using iPad 2s, a custom app, ...

Old Navy pilots iPod-based point-of-sale system, still has creepy mannequins

by Steven Sande (Dec 2nd, 2010)

Old Navy, the retail clothing store chain that owned by another retail clothing store chain (The Gap, former employer of onetime Apple retail exec George Blankenship), is reportedly piloting an iPod touch-based point-of-sale (POS) system like that used in Apple Stores. The system, known as EasyPay ...

Xsilva LightSpeed Mobile brings Apple Store-like checkout to any store

by Steven Sande (Sep 28th, 2010)

Xsilva Systems has been at the forefront of Mac Point-of-Sale systems for a while with their LightSpeed software. Now, they're bringing another member of the Apple hardware family into the LightSpeed fold. LightSpeed Mobile is designed to extend LightSpeed away from a traditional cash register, ...

TUAW Review: Checkout, top notch Point of Sale software for Mac

by Josh Carr (Nov 22nd, 2009)

I had the opportunity to speak with the creators of Checkout: an excellent Point of Sale application for the Mac. I've been working with the app for several weeks now and have been thoroughly impressed by it, especially after the developers shared their perspectives. Many thanks to Ed and Dirk for ...

Macworld 2009: Xsilva Lightspeed

by Steven Sande (Jan 9th, 2009)

With the Mac platform reaching 10% market share, there's a lot of interest in more vertical applications. For owners of retail businesses, point-of-sale systems are one area where the Mac is making impressive inroads. While there have been other Mac-based point-of-sale systems, the most impressive ...

Apple's small business share continues to grow

by Dave Caolo (Nov 26th, 2008)

I seem to be seeing Macs in small business offices with increasing frequency these days. My dentist uses all Macs, as does the wine shop in town, the photo developing shop, the kennel that watches our dog when we're away and the woman who sells craft supplies. Just a few years ago I'd be shocked to ...

Checkout - point of sale for Mac (beta)

by David Chartier (Oct 23rd, 2006)

Jasper Hauser and company have been busy, as Disco isn't the only thing pot on their oven. Behold: Checkout, a point of sale app (in beta) for store owners running Mac OS X. Boasting a 15 minute learning curve, Checkout has an impressive lineup of features, like: Interoperability - "export ...