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The evolution of point-of-sale devices and technology is unwavering, and the latest development is from Ingenico with its new Axium CX9000, an electronic cash register. Additionally, MagTek Inc. and Genesys Technologies have launched a POS reader for unattended payments.
Ingenico’s Axium CX9000 has two screens, a 1.56-inch one for the employee and a customer-facing 8-inch screen for customers. The smaller display includes a camera for data capture. The Android-based device works with multiple POS software services. Ingenico says it supports all major payment types and is PCI- and EMV-compliant.
Ingenico says the device can support a merchant’s loyalty programs, digital-receipt service, and customer relationship management tools, in addition to payment acceptance. A cash drawer, barcode scanner, and printer can be attached via USB ports.
In related news, payment security provider MagTek says Genesys Technologies, which makes unattended payment devices for the self-service cleaning industry, will use MagTek’s secure encryption technology in its latest CryptoTap Plus product, which uses MagTek’s DynaProx readers. CryptoTap Plus is a contactless EMV reader that connects directly to a car wash timer and has a QR code reader.
The CryptoTap Plus product can now use the AES-256 data-security protocol, which MagTek says is the highest level of secure encryption commercially available. Existing CryptoTap Plus devices can be upgraded remotely, Seal Beach, Calif.-based MagTek says. Soon, new CryptoTap Plus devices will have the security protocol as standard. CryptoTap Plus launched a year ago.
