Emily Sorensen, Author at Mobile Transaction

About Emily Sorensen

Emily is Senior Editor at Mobile Transaction, having covered payments and fintech services for a decade. Her work has been referenced in The Financial Times, TechRadar, Inverse, The Conversation and a number of academic journals. With a degree in psychology, background in tech startups and experience in retail, she understands the challenges of small businesses from both sides of the counter.

What are the options for offline payments in Australia?

How can merchants accept cards offline? Which EFTPOS machines has an offline mode? We explain the payment options.

Emily Sorensen2025-12-13T18:43:28+00:00Published: December 13th, 2025|Tags: CommBank, Square Australia, Westpac|

7 best invoicing apps in Australia for a small business

What is the best mobile invoice app for small businesses? We compare the invoicing solutions showing the greatest value for money.

Emily Sorensen2025-12-08T23:24:06+00:00Published: December 8th, 2025|Tags: PayPal Australia, Square Australia, Zeller|

7 best invoice apps for small businesses in Ireland

Compare the best invoicing apps for small business in Ireland. We tested and researched all options, looking at fees, features and value.

Emily Sorensen2025-12-08T22:03:17+00:00Published: December 8th, 2025|Tags: paypa, Revolut Ireland, Square Ireland, SumUp Ireland|

Tap to Pay in Ireland: what is it and what are the options?

Accepting contactless payments on a smartphone is now possible in Ireland. How does it work and where can businesses get it?

Emily Sorensen2025-12-07T14:59:20+00:00Published: December 7th, 2025|Tags: myPOS Ireland, Revolut Ireland, Square Ireland, SumUp Ireland|

8 best EFTPOS machines for small businesses

What's the best mobile EFTPOS machine in Australia? Despite the many solutions, only few are truly affordable with fair terms for a small business.

Emily Sorensen2025-11-30T21:37:26+00:00Published: November 30th, 2025|Tags: CommBank, More Payments, NAB, PayNuts, Smartpay, Square Australia, Tyro, Westpac, Zeller|

Turn your phone into an EFTPOS machine: options for Tap to Pay in Australia

What is Tap to Pay on iPhone or Android? Here's how to accept tap card payments on a phone, plus all EFTPOS-in-phone options in Australia.

Emily Sorensen2025-11-23T19:27:30+00:00Published: November 23rd, 2025|

Square Terminal Ireland review: POS-and-payments in one card machine

With a touchscreen and POS software, Square Terminal is a wireless checkout. How did it fare in our tests? Is it worth the price in Ireland?

Emily Sorensen2025-11-16T22:00:46+00:00Published: November 16th, 2025|Tags: Square Ireland|

Square Register Australia review: slick all-in-one touchscreen point of sale

Is Square Register worth it for retail and restaurants? We had a close look at this touchscreen register with an EFTPOS terminal included.

Emily Sorensen2025-11-15T18:19:04+00:00Published: November 15th, 2025|Tags: Square Australia|

6 best POS systems for retail shops in Australia

What are the best POS systems for retail in Australia? Let's compare the leading POS software for iPad, Android and computers.

Emily Sorensen2025-11-15T16:22:45+00:00Published: November 15th, 2025|Tags: Epos Now Australia, Lightspeed Australia, rev, Shopify Australia, Square Australia|

Square for Retail review: complete, but simple, POS system with many extras

The Square for Retail app has a Free and Plus plan. We consider pricing, tested the POS features and present the hardware.

Emily Sorensen2025-11-11T10:13:55+00:00Published: November 9th, 2025|Tags: Square Australia|

SumUp Point of Sale review: low-cost POS apps that have improved

Does SumUp Point of Sale work well? We tested the POS Plus and Pro apps and service to discover pros and cons.

Emily Sorensen2025-11-08T19:59:54+00:00Published: November 8th, 2025|Tags: Goodtill, iPad POS, Restaurant POS, Retail POS, SumUp|

Best providers for recurring payments in the UK

What are the best solutions for recurring payments in the UK? We compare providers, fees and payment types offered (Direct Debit or card).

Emily Sorensen2025-10-08T22:17:39+01:00Published: October 8th, 2025|Tags: Account-to-Account Payments, Airwallex, Direct Debit, GoCardless, PayPal UK, Recurring Payments, Square UK, Stripe, Tide|

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