Tag: COFFEESHOP

Yuppies in expensive suits and college kids who pretend to study rejoiced last month when Starbucks rolled out free Wi-Fi for its caffeinated legion of customers. But keeping them in the store so they'll buy overpriced coffee and Norah Jones CDs wasn't enough. According to Mashable, Starbucks will launch a Digital Network chock full of exclusive, premium Web content for your ...

Chris Hallberg, a Marquette University student, has created the world's first smart coffee mug, or 'Smug,' which could make ordering "the usual" at your local coffee shop a breeze. According to Read Write Web, the Smug is embedded with an RFID chip that stores a customer's order history and account information. Without ever opening your mouth or wallet, you can watch as the barista scans the ...

Latte-sipping techies rejoice! Today is the day that Starbucks changes forever. No, a cup of Starbucks brew will still taste like cigarettes. And, yes, you'll still pay exorbitant prices for it. But from now on, at least, you can do so while surfing the Web for free. As promised, the ubiquitous chain will tear down its Wi-Fi pay wall today, effectively paving the way for millions of fair trade ...

Coffee shops, typically welcoming refuges for lonely bloggers, Web entrepreneurs, and monetarily-challenged job hunters, are turning away laptop users and implementing restrictions on computer time during prime business hours. According to the Wall Street Journal, an increasing number of New York coffee shops are covering their electrical outlets, requiring customers to actually eat something or ...