By Sean P. Aune |
Starbucks announced today that it was opening 1,500 more stores in the U.S. over the next five years. For some this means more places to buy coffee, for others it means 1,500 more places to find free Wi-Fi. As difficult as it may be to…
By Roy Choi |
So it is that time of the year and as corny as it sounds I enjoy giving gifts than I do receiving them, but if you were to force me to receive any gifts, I suppose I would want things that are useful, functional and…
By Roy Choi |
Square announced on Twitter Wednesday that it is processing $10 billion payments annually. “We’re processing $10B in payments annually, an amazing and humbling milestone. To the small businesses growing with Square, thank you.” An amazing feat for a company that has only been around since…
By Killian Bell |
Starbucks introduced Passbook support to its iOS app earlier this month, but the feature was only available to users in the United States. Today, however, another update to the app brings Passbook support to Canada and the United Kingdom, but Starbucks continues to ignore the…
By Brandon Russell |
Starbucks is preparing to give its customers a way to digitally tip baristas. The Seattle-based company will add the option to a mobile payment app next summer, and also implement similar functionality to Square, which Starbucks plans to start using in November. All to further…
By Killian Bell |
Starbucks has issued an update to its official iPhone app this week, adding support for iOS 6 and the new Passbook feature. This allows you to add your Starbucks Card to Passbook, making it quicker and easier than ever to pay for your morning espresso…
By Killian Bell |
When Apple began teasing Passbook on its website following the initial preview of iOS 6 back in June, Starbucks was one of the cards included in its screenshots. But now that Passbook is here for all to enjoy, Starbucks support is nowhere to be seen.…
By Killian Bell |
Staying true to a promise it made back in November, Starbucks has now updated its official application for the iPhone to allow U.K. customers to pay for their morning coffee using only their device. The same service has been available in the U.S. since the…
By Killian Bell |
Since the beginning of this year, caffeine addicts in the U.S. have been able to walk into their local Starbucks and pay for their coffee using the one-touch Starbucks application on their iPhone. Not only does the service allow you to leave your wallet at…
By Killian Bell |
Starbucks is quickly bringing many of the terrific services it offers to customers in the U.S. to those of us in the U.K. Following the introduction of free Wi-Fi at Starbucks outlets across the Atlantic, the coffee giant is now offering its iTunes ‘Pick of…
By Killian Bell |
Having rolled out free Wi-Fi for visitors to its coffee shops in the U.S. last year, Starbucks is now delivering free internet access to caffeine addicts in the U.K. The company has announced via its Twitter page that from today, free Wi-Fi is available at…
By Damon Brown |
I spent most of my childhood – ok, and young adulthood, too – in the arcade. If you’ve never heard of them, they are the smoky, smelly dungeons filled with oversized coin-operated machines that would give you five minutes of pleasure for a quarter. It…
By Emily Price |
Now when you visit your local Starbucks you can walk out with a free iOS application in addition to your latte. The coffee chain has expanded its music partnership with Apple to now include free app downloads for customers. Customers can snag a “Pick of…
By Emily Price |
Can the whole Internet share a single Starbucks card? Jonathan Stark thinks so, and he’s offering his Starbucks card up for the sharing. The programmer is offering up a digital copy of his Starbucks card for the masses, which you can download and use to…
By Sean P. Aune |
Starbucks, the coffee chain famous for its willingness to allow customers to use their stores as they see fit, may be taking a slightly different view of those that set up a mobile office in their stores, at least if you’re in New York City.…
By Jack McGrath |
Today was certainly a hectic day in the world of technology to say the least. We’ve compiled a list of TechnoBuffalo’s top headlines for today to help you make sense of it all. 1. All Things Apple Rumors are flying around about Apple’s rumored products. Today,…
By Sean P. Aune |
Well-known coffee chain Starbucks is getting in on the mobile payment craze today with the ability for you to use your phone to pay for your latte. As we’ve written about before around here, we love the idea of “virtual wallets“. If you’re carry around…
By Tom Moccia |
Starbucks, Apple and Yahoo announced a new and exciting partnership this summer, which will surely benefit the consumer. The three companies are partnering to provide Starbucks customers free digital content in the form of e-books, music and movies. Starbucks profits have been suffering due in…
