9781422287231 Twitter®: How Jack Dorsey Changed the Way We Communicate

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Invent ing Square

In 2012, Starbucks announced it would be using Square for all its credit or debit transactions. Companies like Apple have been using Square for a long time already. OTHER VERSIONS Square, Inc. has branched off in many different directions over the years. Square Wallet puts even more emphasis on smartphones than even Square did. It cuts out the need for a credit card altogether, because people who use Square Wallet can store their payment information on their smartphone and share it with the merchant automatically. Square Wallet is currently used on Android and Apple phones. According to Jack, “Money touches every single person on the planet,” so Square is useful for everyone who would like their money transactions to go just a little bit smoother. Square released a few new, innovative Text-Dependent Questions 1. Why was Jack forced out of his CEO position at Twitter in 2008? 2. What caused Jack Dorsey and Jim McKelvey to come up with the idea that would eventually become Square? 3. What process did Jack go through when picking a name for Square and why did he settle on the name he did? 4. Who were the three men who worked on the functionality of Square and what were their three separate roles? 5. What are some of the advantages of using a Square Register instead of any other cash register? 6. How does Square Wallet help both customers and merchants make faster transactions than ever before?