If you have a newer iPhone, it's been a pain to take payments from magstripe cards using a Square reader -- without a native headphone jack, you've had to plug in a dongle and hold it steady while you ...

Jason Cipriani is based out of beautiful Colorado and has been covering mobile technology news and reviewing the latest gadgets for the last six years. His work can also be found on sister site CNET ...

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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 ...