{"id":338968,"date":"2017-04-20T21:57:27","date_gmt":"2017-04-20T13:57:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2017\/04\/20\/shopify-new-chip-swipe-card-reader\/"},"modified":"2017-04-20T21:57:27","modified_gmt":"2017-04-20T13:57:27","slug":"shopify-debuts-new-chip-and-swipe-card-reader-will-be-free-for-businesses-without-pos-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/shopify-debuts-new-chip-and-swipe-card-reader-will-be-free-for-businesses-without-pos-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"Shopify Debuts New Chip and Swipe Card Reader, Will Be Free for Businesses Without POS Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"
At Shopify\u2019s Unite developer conference<\/a> in San Francisco today, the software-focused e-commerce company has debuted a new hardware product, which it simply calls the “Chip & Swipe Credit Card Reader<\/a>” (via TechCrunch<\/em><\/a>). Similar to other card readers, Shopify’s product allows merchants who run small businesses to accept a wide variety of credit cards as payment options, although it lacks Square Reader’s NFC support for services like Apple Pay<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The Shopify Chip & Swipe Reader is a modular solution that allows the reader to be detached from its base so merchants can handle card swipes from any angle. To dock, the reader connects to the base via micro USB, but Shopify said that the reader itself could handle an entire week’s worth of transactions before needing to be docked and charged. Different mounting accessories beyond the simple dock sold at launch are said to be coming in the future.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhat people forget is that it\u2019s not just the merchant that\u2019s touching the hardware, like a cash register,\u201d Shopify VP of Product Satish Kanwar said. \u201cWhen it comes to a card reader, it\u2019s the shopper that\u2019s interacting with the device and inputting their card as well. What we realized is that it\u2019s really hard to get a good balance of good quality, versatility and something that provides that delightful experience in something that\u2019s also affordable.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Shopify’s reader will be free to all Shopify merchants without a current Shopify point-of-sale solution<\/a> (the company also has a sales terminal with full tap, swipe, and chip payment compatibility<\/a> that does support Apple Pay<\/a>). For everyone else, the new reader will cost $29, and will process payments at 2.4 percent per transaction. The reader will connect to both iOS and Android devices via Bluetooth.<\/p>\n

Merchants interested can pre-order the device today<\/a>, and the launch window is currently predicted as sometime in June. There’s also a 14 day free trial for those who sign up for pre-orders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

At Shopify\u2019s Unite developer conference<\/a> in San Francisco today, the software-focused e-commerce company has debuted a new hardware product, which it simply calls the “Chip & Swipe Credit Card Reader<\/a>” (via TechCrunch<\/em><\/a>). Similar to other card readers, Shopify’s product allows merchants who run small businesses to accept a wide variety of credit cards as payment options, although it lacks Square Reader’s NFC support for services like Apple Pay<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\nThe Shopify Chip & Swipe Reader is a modular solution that allows the reader to be detached from its base so merchants can handle card swipes from any angle. To dock, the reader connects to the base via micro USB, but Shopify said that the reader itself could handle an entire week’s worth of transactions before needing to be docked and charged. Different mounting accessories beyond the simple dock sold at launch are said to be coming in the future.
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\u201cWhat people forget is that it\u2019s not just the merchant that\u2019s touching the hardware, like a cash register,\u201d Shopify VP of Product Satish Kanwar said. \u201cWhen it comes to a card reader, it\u2019s the shopper that\u2019s interacting with the device and inputting their card as well. What we realized is that it\u2019s really hard to get a good balance of good quality, versatility and something that provides that delightful experience in something that\u2019s also affordable.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Shopify’s reader will be free to all Shopify merchants without a current Shopify point-of-sale solution<\/a> (the company also has a sales terminal with full tap, swipe, and chip payment compatibility<\/a> that does support Apple Pay<\/a>). For everyone else, the new reader will cost $29, and will process payments at 2.4 percent per transaction. The reader will connect to both iOS and Android devices via Bluetooth.<\/p>\n

Merchants interested can pre-order the device today<\/a>, and the launch window is currently predicted as sometime in June. There’s also a 14 day free trial for those who sign up for pre-orders.<\/p>\n

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