The HandySwipe project provides a portable magnetic card reader interface and display which collects card data from a Type 2 card reader and displays the data on a small character LCD screen. The most ...

According to a story in today’s New York Times by travel columnist Chrisopher Elliot, the magnetic card keys used by hotels may be on the way out. In The Embattled Hotel Swipe-Card Hotel Key, Elliot ...

CardFlight has released a new reader for its SwipeSimple mobile point of sale offering to accept EMV-chip cards. EMV-chip cards add security against counterfeiting fraud. The new readers also feature ...

Three recently graduated students at Boston University warn that there are a couple of different ways for scammers to use a Square Reader device to steal credit card data. One of the methods involves ...

A common problem at parties and get-togethers – although we don’t remember this happening – is regulating the amount of alcohol people consume. [Mike] came up with an interesting solution to make sure ...

At Shopify’s Unite developer conference in San Francisco today, the software-focused e-commerce company has debuted a new hardware product, which it simply calls the "Chip & Swipe Credit Card Reader" ...

What are you supposed to do when you pull out plastic to buy something at a store these days? You've probably noticed that plenty of stores have terminals that ...

Merchants may have some difficulty switching to EMV cards next year, but at least they’ll have a range of options when it comes to payment terminals. Square is debuting its affordable chip card reader ...