Bands! Soon you will be able to take credit cards via your smart phone! This is kind of huge if you’re looking to squeeze out some extra cash via the merch table.
How? A start-up called Square created a super simple solution the plugs into a phone’s headphone jack. It is still invite-only but you can follow them to keep up for when it goes public. Watch the video for a demo.
It’s Free Week right now in Austin and for those who venture out into the cold we want to hear all about it! So get after it and Tweet what you are doing and what show you’re watching. Include the #freeweek hastag in your Tweets and you’ll end up on the BTTV home page!