Topping tech headlines Monday, Code.org kicks off its "Hour of Code" program, the thinner Square Reader offers better performance, and Facebook considered a 'sympathize' button.

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 ...

It’s rare for any startup to have as symbiotic a relationship with a single hardware device as Square has had with its credit-card reader. The original version, which debuted in 2009, democratized ...

When a gadget company sells its products for big bucks, it has every reason to refine its designs on an ongoing basis, making them ever more tempting to paying customers. But if the gizmo in question ...

Square Reader turns a smartphone or tablet into a card terminal for US small businesses, enabling in-person payments with simple flat-rate pricing and fast setup across the country. Block Inc., ...

As helpful as a Square Reader may be for purchases at trendy stores, you'll want to watch out — in the right circumstances, they can also be used to steal your credit card info. Security researchers ...

At Black Hat, two recent Boston University computer engineering graduates revealed software and hardware hacks against the latest versions of the popular Square Reader. It wasn’t long ago when hacking ...

Building a special credit card reader for Square’s partnership with AIDS organization Product Red wasn’t just a matter of slapping a fresh coat of paint on its popular product. When Square partnered ...

NEW YORK — Square is rolling out new mobile payment readers to 100 local businesses around the country, allowing such merchants to accept chip cards, and most notably, Apple Pay. The move is a big ...