Square, the payments company that makes it easy for small businesses to accept credit card payments wherever you go, is finally catching up with the times today by updating its tiny card reader.

Accepting credit cards requires a payment processor like Square or Stripe, a merchant account, and hardware like POS ...

Christine Sharp-Crowe, an artist and owner of downtown shop Made in the Philtower, said credit card payments used to be a pain to accept at craft shows. "You'd use those awkward devices that rubbed on ...

Easy to setup with no startup costs. POS and merchant-services specific to business type, such as retailers. Free card reader. Cons Customers report holds on accounts and funds. Not cost-effective for ...