A payment gateway encrypts and transmits customer data; a processor moves funds between accounts. Both are essential for online credit card transactions.

Accepting credit cards requires a payment processor like Square or Stripe, a merchant account, and hardware like POS ...

A study conducted by Dun & Bradstreet found that people spend 12% - 18% more when using credit cards instead of cash. (Nerdwallet) Credit cards have a lengthy history – dating back to the first being ...

Raspberry Pi’s Model B computers and other similarly-sized devices are often described as being the size of the credit card. But thanks to the USB and Ethernet ports, it’s a lot thicker than a credit ...