Square filed an initial public offering today. The payments company, which was co-founded by Jack Dorsey and Jim McKelvey in 2009, has been…
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Twitter board names Jack Dorsey as full-time CEO
Jack Dorsey has been named Twitter’s newest chief executive. A confluence of tweetstorms revealed the news early this morning. Dorsey tweeted that…
Read MoreTwitter board ‘warming’ to idea of Dorsey as full-time CEO
It has been 89 days since Twitter has had a full-time chief executive. That might change now that the company’s board has…
Read MoreTwitter and Square use presidential campaigns to find relevancy
Twitter has partnered with Square, the payment processor with which it at least temporarily shares a chief executive, to make it easier…
Read MoreMobile point-of-sale firm iZettle pulls in yet more funding
Swedish Square competitor iZettle has added an extra €5 million ($6.8 million) to the Series C round it announced back in May,…
Read MoreGroupon will provide almost all of its merchants with iPad-based cash registers
Businesses running Groupon promotions will be required to use an iPad-based cash register running Groupon's Breadcrumb point-of-sale software and payment processing.…
Read MorePayleven announces NFC-capable mobile point-of-sale card reader
The terminal should make it easier for small business to take contactless payments, assuming of course that their customers have suitably-equipped bank cards or mobile wallets.…
Read MoreIPO-bound New Relic adds Square’s Sarah Friar to its board
Friar is CFO of Square and a former senior finance executive at Salesforce.com.…
Read MoreCalling all young entrepreneurial designers, Kleiner’s 2014 design program is now open
Kleiner Perkins has been restructuring itself, and part of that plan has been to emphasize the importance of product design, and work…
Read MoreSquare’s tiny acquisition spree continues with Evenly buy
Evenly, a maker of a bill-splitting app, is Square's second acqui-hire in as many weeks. Evenly is shutting down its app and taking up residence on Square's seller initiatives development team.…
Read MoreNo plastic, no problem: Square does away with deposit limits for U.S. businesses
Square is leveling the playing field for merchants who take their credit cards over the phone rather than swipe them with Reader. Instead of waiting a month to get paid, they'll only wait 1-2 days.…
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The experience design conference for the tech industry is just a week away. Come join us for Gigaom's Roadmap conference in San Francisco.…
Read MoreSquare without the hardware: Flint raises $6M to process payments by camera phone
Caribbean mobile carrier Digicel's strategic investment may provide a good indication of where Flint plans to take its mobile payments service next.…
Read MoreSquare, Airbnb and why experience really is design
During the heyday of industrial and manufacturing economy, what mattered was the brand. Today, what matters is the complete experience, one that hides technology, infrastructure and complexity and in the process creates a bond between us and the product.…
Read MoreTwo-Hit Wonder
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2013/10/21/131021fa_fact_max The New Yorker has published a long, languid look at the entrepreneurial talents of Twitter and Square creator Jack Dorsey, following him…
Read More$720 for a pedicab ride: drivers use Square payment system to scam tourists
An old hustle is more profitable thanks to Square's mobile payment system, which some pedicab drivers are using to push rip-offs to new levels.…
Read MoreGood design is becoming a must-have in the enterprise, too
Following the rise of good design for consumer web, mobile apps and gadgets, next up is the enterprise. Company services, apps and hardware are finally starting to get the Apple-style design treatment.…
Read MoreSquare gets ready to move into local commerce, challenging Yelp and Foursquare
Could Square be moving beyond payments and into local commerce? There are a lot of reasons why it would be a smart move for the young payments company.…
Read MoreFive things to learn from Khosla Ventures’ newest partner Keith Rabois
Khosla Ventures' Keith Rabois talked about startups, dealing with the press, and the Series A crunch on Wednesday in Mountain View. Here are five pieces of wisdom from the Silicon Valley investor and entrepreneur.…
Read MoreFormer Square executive Keith Rabois to join Khosla Ventures as investor
Former Square COO Keith Rabois plans to announce Tuesday morning that he's joining Silicon Valley venture firm Khosla Ventures beginning in March as an investor. Rabois left Square after allegations of sexual harassment that surfaced in January.…
Read MoreSumUp adds American Express to its mobile point-of-sale terminal roster
The mobile payments company says it now supports more cards in more countries than any of its many rivals, which include Square, iZettle, Payleven, Adyen and mPowa.…
Read MoreDisruption: It moves in mysterious ways
Google today released a new video showcasing the user interface of its Google Glass efforts. On the surface it might look like a hands free camera, but in reality it can open up a lot of new possibilities. Just like the iPad did before it.…
Read MoreSquare introduces “Business in a Box” to set stores up with hardware
Square introduced on Wednesday a new combination of products it calls "Business in a Box," including Square Readers, and iPad holder, a cash drawer and a receipt printer. The hardware combination will work together and allow businesses to easily get up and running.…
Read MoreAngie’s List merchants can now accept payments with Square
Consumer review service Angie's List (s ANGI) is integrating Square technology into its iPhone app, allowing merchants like house cleaners, plumbers and painters to accept credit card payments in the field.…
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