Starbucks to Launch A Massive Digital Network

October 21, 2010 by Leave a comment

Starbucks is fast becoming a major digital player and it boost with millions of customers. Starting today, Starbucks customers who use the free Wi-fi at more than 6,800 U.S. company-operated stores will be greeted with the Starbucks Digital Network (SDN).  Starbucks announced the launch of its Starbucks Digital Network (SDN), a joint venture with Yahoo  that will offer news, entertainment and lifestyle content for free exclusively in Starbucks stores.

Our beloved local USA Today, The New York Times, Yahoo, SnagFilms, , WSJ.com, Bookish Reading Club, Apple’s iTunes Store, Foursquare, GOOD, The Weather Channel, and New Word City will be part of the network to provide content. Read more of this post

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All Aboard…. Acela Express With Wi-Fi

March 4, 2010 by 4 Comments


by Elias Shams
Blogging from high-speed Acela Express train heading to NYC from DC using my laptop and Android phone. Using my Android phone, I just read about Amtrak’s launch of their Wi-Fi service called AmtrakConnect aboard 20 of their high-speed Acela Express trains available to passengers in business and first classes.  So, I immediately pulled out my laptop to give it a try. What do you know? I could get on the internet using their Wi-Fi via my laptop.

Unfortunately, it’s not working quite well. It takes such a long time for the pages to load. When they do finally load there are lots of errors, missing pictures, etc. So, I am switching back and forth between my Android using T-Mobile 3G network and my laptop. Frankly, my Android is much faster. I wonder how their Internet access network  is set up. Is it the WiMAX as backhaul or some other type? Anyone? Read more…

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