square launches thinner credit card payment reader

square launches thinner credit card payment reader
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square, the mobile payment company has announced they have slimmed down the design of their credit card reader with a thinner and more accurate device. according to wired, by tweaking the tension in the spring that attaches to the read head, square engineered a smoother swipe, resulting in a 45 percent reduction in volume when compared to its predecessor. users can swipe it like any other payment system, and now, thanks to tweaks to the audio jack connection, the ‘square reader’ is now compatible with a range of of smartphones and tablets.

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the new square reader can be swiped like any other payment system

the new square reader is now compatible with a range of of smartphones and tablets