- Square takes on New York taxis with new iPad-based payment system
Anyone who finds themselves in a New York taxi over the next few weeks stands a slim chance of getting their hands on Square’s latest experiment. As The New York Times reports, the company will soon begin rolling out the first phase of its new mobile payment system for taxis, which will see 30 cabs equipped with an iPad encased in a metal housing that also includes a credit card reader. That will let folks swipe their card, sign their name on the screen with their finger, and then receive a receipt on their phone either by text or email; taxi drivers are also able to interact with the system, dubbed “Checker,” using their own iPhone app. Unfortunately, details beyond that initial roll out remain a bit light, although Square is happy to point out that the system is completely silent and offers no other distractions.Square takes on New York taxis with new iPad-based payment system originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
- Nintendo 3DS celebrates first birthday, sells 4.5 million consoles in the US
Nintendo of America has lifted the lid on how many 3DS handhelds were purchased in the first twelve months of life in the US of A. 4.5 million of the devices have been taken home since March 27th of last year, surpassing the 2.3 million classic DS units sold between 2004 – 2005. Whilst the company’s playing coy with how many units were sold worldwide, given that the Japanese arm of the company recently passed the five million mark, we can reasonably expectNintyNintendo’s outlook to be healthier than it has been for a while. Head on past the break to read the official line on all matters three dimensional and cast your mind back to a simpler time, when games could only travel in the dimensions that existed behind the glass.Continue reading Nintendo 3DS celebrates first birthday, sells 4.5 million consoles in the US
Nintendo 3DS celebrates first birthday, sells 4.5 million consoles in the US originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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- Engadget will be broadcasting live outside of Apple’s iPad event tomorrow!
We did it for WWDC 2011 as well as last year’s “Let’s Talk iPhone” event, and we’ll be doing it again before and after Apple launches its next-generation iPad. Tim and Darren will be live in the streets of San Francisco tomorrow, broadcasting video to the known universe on this very site. We’ll be set up just outside of the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, with both a pre-event rumor round-up as well as a post-event wrap-up analyzing how the next Apple slate will impact the tablet market at large, your own wallet and the overall molecular makeup of our atmosphere. Keep an eye here on the homepage for our pre-show (we should be live between 6:30AM – 7:30AM PT) as well as our post-show (which should go down between 1:30PM – 2:30PM PT). In between, of course, you can catch our liveblog from the inside at this link right here, given that video streams aren’t allowed from the inside. Also, SF — good weather, alright? Alright.
Engadget will be broadcasting live outside of Apple’s iPad event tomorrow! originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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