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iPhone credit card reader to be demoed at CES

by Mike Schramm (Dec 31st, 2009)

Coming this CES (which is actually next week): a complete credit card transaction accessory and service for your iPhone. If this thing works as expected, you might actually see it in more than a few places (think: street vendors that will take credit card payments). A company called Mophie is ...

Accept credit card payments on your iPhone? Then there were two

by Michael Rose (Dec 10th, 2009)

While Square, the new venture from Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey that adds a credit card swipe reader to the headphone port of an unsuspecting iPhone or other smartphones, was busy demoing at Le Web, one of the heavyweights of the payment processing market was busy prepping an announcement of ...

Credit card terminals for iPhone

by John Burke (Sep 23rd, 2009)

It's no secret that the iPhone is much more than just a smartphone. Apple has even started giving iPhones to Apple Store Concierge employees to schedule appointments and manage the store. The ability to complete mobile transactions with credit card terminals is a great use of the iPhone for ...

Caffeinated apps: Starbucks intros myStarbucks, Starbucks Card Mobile App

by Steven Sande (Sep 23rd, 2009)

The Microsoft of the coffee biz, Starbucks, announced this morning that they've introduced two new iPhone / iPod touch apps to help customers make the most of their coffee addiction. myStarbucks and the Starbucks Card Mobile App [iTunes links] are free apps available in the iTunes App Store today. ...

iPod plus iTrip = FM payment system?

by David Chartier (Dec 22nd, 2005)

Ok I realize innovation is great and all, but innovation with a purpose is even better. Unfortunately, this new "iPod-based payment system" that Engadget found doesn't quite seem to reach the "hey I'd use that!" mark. Ingenico, a French company, has devised a way of embedding ...