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Jack Dorsey unveils Square Stand, new iPad point-of-sale system
SAN FRANCISCO -- Jack Dorsey, co-founder of San Francisco payments startup Square, is making another big push to expand into larger restaurants and retailers with a sleek new point-of-sale device. The Square Stand is made out of molded white plastic and...
Tags: Starbucks Corp., Square Register, Credit and Debt, Marketing, New Products
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Silicon Valley is beginning to see 'delight' in a new light
PALO ALTO — Ask Joshua Reeves about his online payroll service, and the last thing he'll want to discuss are its features and algorithms and software code and all that other cold jargon that usually comes pouring out of the mouths of Silicon...
Tags: Dell Inc., Science and Technology, Steve Jobs, Computing and Information Technology Industry, University of California, Berkeley
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Mark Zuckerberg's foray into politics is delayed by leaked memo
SAN FRANCISCO -- In Silicon Valley, start-ups launch in beta all the time and work out the kinks as they go. Apparently that approach doesn't work as well in Washington. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's new political advocacy start-up hasn't even...
Tags: Politics, PayPal, Inc., Immigration, Conservation, Computing and Information Technology Industry
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For its 7th birthday, Twitter looks back in video timeline
Twitter turned 7 Thursday, and to celebrate the occasion, the social network posted a quick video timeline recapping its history from an idea on a notebook to the major tech player it is today. The video starts by showing the sketch for a site called...
Tags: Sociology, Barack Obama, Hudson River, Twitter, Inc., Arts and Culture
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Silicon Valley launches campaign to get kids to code
SAN FRANCISCO -- A new nonprofit is launching a campaign to encourage American kids to code. Code.org has tapped some of the technology industry's leading luminaries –- Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter and Square's Jack Dorsey and Microsoft's...Tags: Superman (fictional character), Politics, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Employees
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Starbucks sells $1 reusable cup, Square mobile card readers
Starting Thursday, Starbucks addicts can get their grande lattes in a $1 reusable plastic cup, sold by the chain across North America in an effort to get customers to cut back on waste. All company-owned stores and some licensed stores in the U.S. and...
Tags: Starbucks Corp., Square Register, Computer Hardware, Apple iPhone, Apple iPad
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Groupon offers Breadcrumb to all retailers
Groupon Inc. said Tuesday it has started offering its point-of-sale system to all bricks-and-mortar businesses, building on an important part of its strategy to tackle every aspect of local commerce. The Chicago-based company has been getting deeper...
Tags: Credit and Debt, Business, E-Commerce Industry, New Products, Startups
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Groupon launches payment system for businesses
Tribune staff reporterGroupon Inc. said Tuesday that it has started offering its point-of-sale system to all brick-and-mortar businesses, building on an important part of its strategy to tackle every aspect of local commerce. The Chicago-based company has been getting...Tags: PayPal, Inc., Credit and Debt, Business, Twitter, Inc., Computer Hardware
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Farmers markets take root
Much more than sweet corn and juicy tomatoes will be ripe for picking this summer at south suburban farmers markets. Orland Park offers face painting, story time and a moon jump for children. Lockport pairs fresh produce with classic cars. And Frankfort...
Tags: Healthy Diet, Entertainment
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Groupon now taking restaurant orders
Groupon's newly acquired Breadcrumb point-of-sale software could soon be taking and placing orders, managing tables, and processing payments at Central Florida restaurants, bars, and cafes. The daily deals giant launched the iPad software across the U.S....
Tags: Restaurants, Computer Hardware, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Groupon, Inc., Dining and Drinking
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Square's Starbucks vision: Magical cash-free payments
CNN MoneyTwo years ago, I met SquareCEO Jack Dorsey at Third Rail, one of his favorite coffee shops in downtown New York. He held up a small plastic square and told me that the future of payments was in this tiny device. The entire industry was about to change,...Tags: Starbucks Corp., eBay Inc., Companies and Corporations, Howard D. Schultz, Economy, Business and Finance
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