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Contactless payments speeds up coffee drinkers
News It said OneTouch will now be phased in to all 16 of its company-owned coffee bars around the UK, with discussions taking place with franchise outlets to extend the tech across the entire chain in the coming year. [23 Jul 2008]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Wireless jelly
Comment There are five bars of signal. But then you notice you have no bars at all. Written in a London coffee shop with the five-bar signal problem and dispatched via a free wi-fi node later the same day. You know how it is: you're in a coffee shop... [13 Jun 2008]
Coffee Republic to offer free wi-fi
News Free wi-fi access, will help drive footfall to our bars and ultimately push sales, so our focus remains firmly in continuing to deliver these solutions to the business. Latte lovers who like to surf and work from the comfort of a coffee shop will... [14 Apr 2008]
Top 10 retail IT stories of the year
News The fast food chain committed to rolling out free wireless internet connectivity across its 1,200 outlets in what observers saw as a move to try and attract more customers away from trendy coffee bars. [19 Dec 2007]
McDonald's: 'Do you want free wi-fi with that?'
News The move is in line with McDonald's strategy to shift the brand into a more upmarket space, currently occupied by trendy coffee bars such as Starbucks. But Brooks denies the move is a direct response to the popularity of café bars such as Starbucks. [06 Oct 2007]
Photos: The weekend in India's tech capital
Photo One of the bars in downtown Bangalore. A menu advertising Windows Vista in one of the coffee shops which are becoming increasingly popular in Bangalore. silicon.com's Steve Ranger visited Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune and Bangalore to investigate the... [05 Apr 2007]
Oyster and e-money credit cards coming to London
News It says the tech will suit "fast food outlets, coffee shops, newsagents, off licences, bars, pubs, parking facilities and vending machines". Barclaycard, Transport for London (TfL) and Visa have teamed up to put contactless payments and Oyster card... [13 Dec 2006]
The Weekly Round-Up: 17.11.06
Round-Up The two-year study - that's right, it took two years - observed men and women in various public locations including restaurants, bars and coffee shops… News broke this week which briefly left the Round-Up genuinely speechless and torn by a terrible... [17 Nov 2006]
Men flashing fancy mobiles to pick up girls
News The two-year study observed men and women in various public locations including restaurants, bars and coffee shops. Forget the cheesy chat-up lines, flash car or dodgy dancing, men are now whipping out their mobiles to attract the ladies, research... [13 Nov 2006]
Tate Modern gets well rehung online
News I hope this gets used in bedrooms and coffee bars and kitchen tables around the country and around the world," he said. The Tate Modern has unveiled a revamp of its online offerings to complement the art gallery's recent rehang. [26 Jun 2006]
Dan's China diary - day 10
Comment It is said that westerners and expats prefer Shanghai to Beijing because it offers more home comforts such as bars, nightclubs and a culture that has welcomed Starbucks coffee onto its streets. But there are trendy restaurants and cafés near run... [19 Jun 2006]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: My guide to finding wi-fi
Comment Around 35 per cent of connections were free, whilst 60 per cent were via low-cost commercial services, and just five per cent were at 'rip-off' hotels and bars when I paid because I happened to be desperate to connect due to time constraints. [10 May 2006]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: How many keystrokes does it take to buy coffee?
Comment I also sit in restaurants, bars and shops and estimate their yearly turnover, operating costs and margins. All I wanted was a cup of coffee but it cost 48 keystrokes - for a cash purchase! Moreover, when I have stayed in the same hotel, or used the... [09 Nov 2005]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: No more dial-up?
Comment Not only was my apartment wired with a high-speed LAN, there has been ample evidence of connection possibilities in the form of hotels, cafés and bars offering service at the top of their menu. What is more, the prices have been reasonable - free... [19 Oct 2005]
Wi-Fi 'the pits' as Grand Prix Café goes wireless
News Will bars, restaurants and coffee shops without Wi-Fi now see a dropping off in custom, or is Wi-Fi nice - but not necessary - to have? The Mayfair venue is the latest in a string of hotels, coffee shops and even petrol stations to announce the... [15 Oct 2003]
