Starbucks has begun to deploy wireless charging stations at select coffee shops in the San Francisco Bay Area. The company said 200 stores now offer wireless charging spots on tables and coffee bars. Customers with compatible handsets can place their devices on the spots to receive a power boost while sipping a latte. S tarbucks […]
HBO and Starbucks announced a free, all-star concert to honor America’s veterans and their families, which will be presented live on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. The “Concert for Valor,” which will be held on the National Mall in Washington D.C., will feature Eminem, Jamie Foxx, Dave Grohl, Metallica, John Oliver, Rihanna, Bruce Springsteen, Carrie Underwood […]
Starbucks is prepared to increase the availability of wireless charging stations at its coffee shops. The company has been trialling the technology in San Francisco and Boston for some time, and has decided to make a broader push first by expanding across the entire Bay Area and then to other regions. Starbucks is working with […]
Starbucks today announced that a brand new version of its mobile application for the iPhone will be available March 19. The biggest addition to the app will be the ability to make digital tips, ranging between 50 cents and $2. Customers will be able to add a tip up to two hours after their transaction, […]
Starbucks customers soon will be able to log onto the Web quicker than they can order a venti vanilla latte. The eatery is ditching its current AT&T Wi-Fi setup for a partnership with Google. An 18-month rollout will begin in August, with all 7,000 company-operated U.S. Starbucks stores on track to get free Google wireless […]
Duracell Powermat today announced the availability of wireless charging stations in select Starbucks stores in the Silicon Valley area. The expansion of the wireless charging evaluation follows a successful test of the technology in a handful of Boston-area Starbucks locations. The stations are compatible with any PMA (Power Matters Alliance) certified devices. Users can take […]
NEC plans to exit the smartphone market, according to Japanese publication Nikkei. NEC’s decision comes after the company failed to forge a smartphone partnership with Lenovo. It tried to sell NEC Casio Mobile Communications to Lenovo, but the deal fell through. The two firms had been speaking since late last year. NEC indicated earlier this […]
Hey Folks, Angry Birds: Star Wars is Starbucks’ free app of the week. So you can now be a jedi for free on your iPhone. Don’t worry, you don’t even need to care enough to get up and go to Starbucks. While codes for the game are available on cards in stores, you can also […]
Starbucks today announced that it is accepting payments for goods and services at 7,000 of its stores via the Square Wallet application. The Square Wallet app, which is available for Android and iOS, is linked to a debit or credit card. Device owners open the app, tap “pay here” and then have the Starbucks employee […]
Square has agreed a new partnership with Starbucks Coffee, reports say. Beginning this fall, Square will handle the processing of both credit and debit card transactions at all of Starbucks’ 7,000 US locations. Starbucks is also planning to integrate Square Directory into its own apps and network, which could potentially expose Pay with Square users […]
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