Spur: A free Web app that lets Web designers get back to basics

From the house ofZURB, creators of such apps asBounce,Notable,ReelandStrike, comes another Web app calledSpur. It’s a free app that aims to help Web designers return to basics and ensure that they adhere to the purest of design principles. The folk at ZURB, above all else, seem to be interested in making tools that they themselves have a need for. Therefore, they tend to be targeted for a niche audience, but usually demonstrate a very keen understanding of what that audience requires from the product....

2 min · 400 words · Rebecca Hartman

Spy shots from the setup of Apple’s WWDC.

We’re starting to seeWWDCcome together at Moscone West in San Francisco. And by see, I mean that quite literally. Apparently this year’s WWDC is all about OS X Lion, iOS 5 and iCloud: But our TNW-loving spy sent us another shot, too: Calling all Scaleup founders! Join the Soonicorn Summit on November 28 in Amsterdam. Meet with the leaders of Picnic, Miro, Carbon Equity and more during this exclusive event dedicated to Scaleup Founders!...

1 min · 198 words · Ashley Diaz

Square nearing $1 billion in processed payments since launch

Today at Tech Crunch Disrupt in New York City, Keith Rabois, the COO ofSquareand Tech Crunch’s Mike Arrington discussed the future of payments using Square. Here’s the rundown. Square made a big announcement this week: itsfirst iPad app. The future of the Square Register App for iPad will replace old-school cash registers with a streamlined, digital point-of-sale by 2012. [See our post, “Square Plans to Replace Cash Registers and Wallets.”] Swipe your card once at your favorite local coffee shop....

2 min · 389 words · Daniel Bartlett

Square payment app updated to add shelves, item variety and beauty

Square CEO Jack Dorsey will most likely be announcing something interesting about the payment system for mobile devices10 a.m. PST on Mondayat Techcrunch Disrupt. Whatever that announcement is it will no doubt include the news that the Square payment app has been updated to version 2.0.Update:Square just announced the Square Register for iPad and Square Card Case for iPhone. The iPad update to Square [App Store, free] brings the addition of shelves to place your items on for easy organization and more options to control item variety....

2 min · 292 words · Donald Mccann

Square Plans to Replace Cash Registers and Wallets

Today atTechcrunch Disrupt, Square CEO Jack Dorsey announced the Square Register app for the iPad. The new app will allow sellers to process all of their businesses transactions through the iPad. In addition, he introduced a payment system called the Square Card Case that will integrate with the Square Register. Dorsey says that the Square Register app features ‘Google Analytics’ style data for all purchases made through the register. This will allow owners access to all of their sales statistics right from the register app or online interface....

3 min · 446 words · Kimberly White
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