Monday, March 5, 2012

Software : Square debuts Register app for iPad

Software : Square debuts Register app for iPad

Square debuts Register app for iPad

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Square debuts Register app for iPad

Mobile credit card payments service Square has launched a new application which turns the Apple iPad into a cash register... or should we say, a non-cash register.

The free Square Register app allows a business to easily itemise its inventory, regardless of how many items it sells, using the iPad's touchscreen.

Square Register then displays them in a manner similar to the interface of a self-checkout register at a supermarket.

So, for example, a coffee shop can ring up a latte and blueberry muffin and then swipe the customer's credit card using the Square plastic dongle, which can be attached to the iPad's headphone jack.

Multiple means of payment

Shoppers can also pay their bill with cash or through the Card Case scheme, the GPS-based mobile app which allows users to pay by just giving their name to the cash.

Items can be easily signed-for using the iPad's touchscreen and regular customers can be easily stored to keep track of loyalty.

The app also keeps track of all sales, while there's also browser-based analytics for greater details.

The app should help small businesses especially, as they seek to get an easy payment infrastructure off the ground. All they really need is an account with Square and an iPad to get started.

Check out Square Register in the video below.

YouTube : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiYBf6t-mE8

Via: TIME

Google Assistant will be voice-controlled 'do engine'

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Google Assistant will be voice-controlled 'do engine'

Google is planning to launch a voice-controlled Assistant application for Android, which would focus on helping users accomplish real-life goals, according to reports.

The Assistant app and 'goal-oriented search' in general will be a key focus at Mountain View throughout 2012, following last year's social endeavours, says TechCrunch.

Assistant will be instantly compared to Apple's Siri, but the plan is to 'go beyond' Apple's iPhone 4S offering, by helping you make decisions, rather than simply serving-up information.

TechCrunch sources say the voice-powered "do engine" is being developed by the Android team and will be powered by Google's own search engine, Google +1 and the Google+ social network.

Third-party apps lined-up

Details are thin on the ground, but the company is also thought to be plotting an API to allow third-party app developers to get on board too, which could give Google an edge over Siri.

Android already boasts some pretty stellar voice recognition technology when it comes to searching the web and inputting data, but Assistant looks like its going down the Bing route, by helping us make decisions.

The app is expected to launch in the fourth quarter of 2012, so may arrive as a headline feature in a future version of Android towards the end of the year.
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