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History Of Credit Card Terminal Technology

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This report present the History of the credit Card terminal technology, and how this technology developed. This report analyzed the Square reader model number A-PKG-0206-01. The Square reader market analysis, theory of operation, and the device performance are presented in this report. The square reader cost zero dollar and showed high efficacy in performance. This device is recommended.
II. Introduction

Since 1958, when the credit card was invented [1], the credit card terminal has developed and became easier to use over time. Engineers have made many developments to credit card terminals and enhanced this technology. The development has a large impact on the performance and the way these devices work. Credit card terminal …show more content…

Almost everyone has a smartphone, so engineers invented a way to let merchant charge customers through a device that can be attached to any mobile phone. This device, or credit card terminal, is the future of credit card terminal technology, where merchants can charge customers anywhere and anytime [3]. This report will present the market analysis, theory of operation, and the device performance of Square.INC credit card reader [3].
III. Market Analysis

Square.INC is a company was founded in February, 2009, by jack Dorsey the CEO of Twitter and Jim Mckelvey [4-new]. This company focus on software and hardware payments. Square has a several products, such as square reader, and square stand. The square reader consider as the first product released by Square [4-new]. Square.INC is a public company has been traded in the New York stock exchange since Nov, 2015 [5-new]. There are many competitors for Square in the market. The most competitors are Flint, PayPal, and Softcard. The cost of the Square reader is free [6-new]. Square charge zero dollar to purchase the Square reader, but in return it charges 2.75% fee per swipe [7-new]. The fee is consider a low fee comparing to the competitors fees. Flint charge 2.95% and PayPal charge 2.90% plus $0.30 per swipe [8-new]. This low rate is consider as an advantage for Square.INC, and make it hard to compete by other companies. There are thousands of Square reader users

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