Square Reader Prototype, United States, ca 2010
date: label: date made
content: ca 2010
name: label: maker
content: Apple Computer, Inc.
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) Prototype for the Square card reader
label: Description (Brief)
content: United States, ca 2010
label: Description (Brief)
content: General Description: Plastic white cube with a slit on top and a central metal stem on the bottom. The stem is inserted into the portable device.
label: Description
content: Electronic devices called payment dongles, such as the Square Reader, enable individuals and small businesses to accept payments from credit and debit cards via applications on smartphones and tablets. The dongle reads the magnetic stripes on credit and debit cards, and the application keeps a record of transactions. Payment dongles transform smartphones and tablets into portable cash registers.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States
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content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Square, Inc.
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2014.0008.01
label: accession number
content: 2014.0008
label: catalog number
content: 2014.0008.01
objectType: label: Object Name
content: card reader
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: plastic; metale (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall square: 20 mm x 20 mm x 14 mm; 25/32 in x 25/32 in x 9/16 in