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5 Easy Ways to Trade in Your Phone

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Customers can use an in-store trade-in program that Apple recently introduced. To take part in the Reuse and Recycle program, customers hand their iPhones, 3G and newer, over to an Apple store employee who will then evaluate the condition of the phone and give the owner a credit toward a new iPhone. Image Credit: Colin Cronin [link].

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Are Tablet PCs Just a Fad?

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Mr Shih’s views are contradictory with those of market analyst Ben Riitzes, of Barclays Capital, who last week declared that he expected Tablet PCs to continue to cannibalize the laptop market. That sentiment has previously been echoed by Apple CEO Steve Jobs who released the memo “We’re living in a post-PC world”.

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Report on “EMV for a Week Challenge” in Hawaii

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The clerk at The Curb indicated that, unlike the regular card reader from Square, the chip card reader isn’t free for retailers. According to Square’s website, The Curb’s chip card reader model costs $49 and can also process NFC payments, such as Apple Pay. . Damian Davila (@idaconcpts) February 14, 2016.

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