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.

Above: The old (unopened) reader is on the left; the new reader is on the right, with encryption and a battery. Square has added encryption technology to its Square reader. Competitor VeriFone tried ...

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