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Buffalo is releasing a new card reader “BSCR16UD2 series” that is compatible with 45 different kinds of media such as SD card, microSD, memory stick etc. It will be out in mid July.

Also, it features “Docchimo USB connector”. It’s a USB connector that can be inserted into the USB port smoothly regardless of which sides of the USB connector part is facing up. This makes it fast, easy and smooth.

You can use the product for both Mac and Windows.

Price: ¥1,228 (including tax)
Color: black, white
Size: 17.5×10×75mm
Weight: 16g

When you make a trip to Starbucks, a coffee beverage is probably one of the first things one your mind. Depending on the circumstances, you might decide to treat yourself with a pastry. But if you were looking for a credit card reader that allows you to accept payment on the fly, you were out of luck for years. Today, those of you who were looking to purchase a cup of coffee, a piece of crumb cake and a Square card reader can now finally leave your Starbucks feeling completely satisfied.

Square is announcing today it will be making its mobile card readers available across Starbucks’ 7,000 stores for $9.99. Customers who purchase a Square mobile card reader while also picking up a tall caramel frap will be given the opportunity to redeem a $10 credit back into their bank account.

Not only will Square card readers be available at Starbucks, but the company is also announcing its card readers will be available in other retail stores like AT&T, Walgreens, Staples, Apple, FedEx Office, Wal-mart, Target, RadioShack and Best Buy. In other words, it looks as though no matter where you go, Square’s mobile card readers won’t be too far away for you to pick up if you suddenly decide to start a small business on the fly.

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Today I-O Data outs in Japan a new iOS only device that will “extend” your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch possibilities by access to any files (compatible with an iOS App) stored on a memory card without the need of a PC.
Nubes, the name of this new tool is a simple SD, SDHC and SDXC Card reader with an integrated Wireless AP and internal battery that will let you iOS thingy access to any files stored in it. Nubes is only compatible with devices running iOS 4.3.3 or later comes with a 1350mAh …

For all of Square’s fast growth, it’s been exclusively the domain of US shopkeeps; others had to scrounge for an alternative, if there was one at all. The payment pioneer clearly isn’t content to isolate itself or anyone else, as it’s making its international debut with support for Canada. Locals can immediately request the free Mobile Card Reader and swipe credit cards with an Android or iOS device at the same flat, 2.75 percent rate that more experimental American stores know very well. Complete equality isn’t available to Canucks just yet, as Square Wallet won’t be available until 2013, but the access remains a step forward for Canadian merchants that don’t want to be tied down to a terminal any more than their southern neighbors.

Continue reading Square launches in Canada, streamlines payments on the world stage

Square launches in Canada, streamlines payments on the world stage originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 24 Oct 2012 11:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If a payment terminal could be forced into servitude as a crude handheld gaming device, what else could it be made to do? Researchers at the Black Hat conference showed just what mischief a commonly used UK PoS terminal could get up to when they inserted a chip-and-pin card crafted with malicious code. That enabled them to install a racing game and play it, using the machine’s pin pad and screen. With the same hack, they were able to install a far less whimsical program as well — a Trojan that could record card numbers and PINs, which could be extracted later by inserting another rogue card. On top of that, criminals could use the same method to fool the terminal into thinking a transaction was bank-approved, allowing them to walk out of a store with goods they hadn’t paid for. Finally, the security gurus took a device popular in the US, and used non-encrypted ethernet communication between the terminal and other peripherals to hack into the payment device and take root control. Makes you want to put those credit cards (and NFC devices) away and stick to cash — at least you can see who’s robbing you blind.

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Security experts hack payment terminals to steal credit card info, play games originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 27 Jul 2012 06:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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