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 ...

Square's easy setup, flat-rate transaction fees and extensive integrations make it an excellent credit card processor for startups. It also provides the business management tools and hardware you need ...

NEW YORK — Small business owners looking to ditch traditional credit card readers have more options than ever. Online retailers Amazon and Etsy are just two of the latest companies to offer mobile ...

If you’re a small-business owner or you simply need a better, cleaner way of accepting payments, this is the service and device for you. The mobile-payment market has been evolving rapidly. With the ...

Mom-and-pop shops can accept next-gen credit cards early next year -- and avoid the cost of credit card fraud. Senior writer Seth Rosenblatt covered Google and security for CNET News, with occasional ...