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.

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|

9 best invoice apps for UK small businesses

We compare the best invoice apps for small businesses in the UK. Which are actually good value (even free)? We look at options.

Emily Sorensen2025-10-05T12:51:22+01:00Published: October 5th, 2025|Tags: Invoices, Monzo, PayPal UK, Revolut, Square UK, SumUp, Xero|

Virtual terminals in the UK: 6 best for small businesses

What's the best virtual terminal for small businesses in the UK? Some providers are more costly than others.

Emily Sorensen2025-10-01T22:26:24+01:00Published: October 1st, 2025|Tags: Adyen, PayPal UK, Phone Payments, Square UK, SumUp, Takepayments, Worldpay|

9+ Best Card Machines for Small Businesses in the UK

After much research and testing, we've created this comparison of the UK's top card machines to help you consider options.

Emily Sorensen2025-09-28T15:32:25+01:00Published: September 28th, 2025|Tags: Barclaycard Business, Card Machines, Dojo, myPOS, PayPal UK, Revolut, Square UK, SumUp, Takepayments, Teya, Tide, Worldpay, Zettle|

10+ best payment link providers in the UK

What are the best payment links for small businesses? We review pay-by-link solutions for remote card payments by email, text and social media.

Emily Sorensen2025-09-26T18:16:08+01:00Published: September 26th, 2025|Tags: Adyen, Airwallex, Monzo, Payment Link, PayPal UK, Revolut, Square UK, SumUp, Takepayments, Tide, Worldpay|

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