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These Should Be The Real Logos Of Nokia, Starbucks, Playboy And More

8:45AM January 13, 2012 | Jesus Diaz

I love the alternate-reality logo work by svenska designern Viktor Hertz. After his first series, he’s back with a new batch of Honest Logos, even better than the first. My favorites: Nokia, Starbucks and Dunkin’ Donuts. More »

News

Starbucks Experiment Takes A Turn For The Weird

11:45AM August 14, 2011 | Brent Rose

What happens when a social experiment gets socially experimented on? Jonathan Stark (no relation to Ironman) started a social experiment (which is not a PR stunt) wherein he put his Starbucks Coffee card up for grabs. More »

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Is Jonathan’s Starbucks Card A Slick Marketing Campaign?

4:01PM August 10, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

You know that Starbuck’s pay-it-forward idea hatched by Jonathan Stark? The one where you buy a coffee with a card and add money for the next person. Well, it may be a viral marketing campaign, not some feel-good social experiment. More »

Software

Now Android Users Can Pay For Macchiatos With An App

9:00PM June 15, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Joining the iPhone app, Starbucks now allows customers to pay for their beverages and calorie-laden baked goods with a QR code-creating app. It only works on Android 2.1+, and in the 6800 US stores that support phone payments. [Android via Engadget]

Software

Starbucks iPhone Payment App Scammed By Screenshot

1:20PM February 10, 2011 | Kyle VanHemert

Oh hey, you know that new whiz-bang app Starbucks has for paying with your iPhone? Well, apparently the barcode it produces stays the same every time, meaning that a sneakily procured screenshot can net you infinite coffee (approx. a Trenta’s worth) on someone else’s tab. [The Register]

Mobile

Pay For Your Starbucks Addiction By Waving Your Mobile Phone

4:20PM January 19, 2011 | Rosa Golijan

Earlier today I guzzled down not one, but two of those gigantic new Starbucks Trenta cups full of iced tea. Had I waited a bit, I could’ve paid for those drinks by waving my mobile phone. More »

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The New Starbucks Trenta Cup Is Bigger Than Your Stomach

6:40AM January 18, 2011 | Brian Barrett

To satisfy the unquenchable gullets of America’s brand-name coffee drinkers, Starbucks will introduce a 916ml Trenta cup. That’s more than the average capacity of the human stomach, and enough caffeine to stand in for a defibrillator. More »

Lock Your Tablet To A Table And Poo With Peace Of Mind

2:20AM December 9, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

You wouldn’t just leave your bike unattended in the middle of Starbucks if you had to take a bathroom break, would you? OK maybe you would. But an iPad is much easier to steal! The solution: lock. it. up. More »

Online

Starbucks Rolling Out Free Content Network To Keep You Loitering In Stores

2:00PM October 20, 2010 | Sam Biddle

Starbucks’ free wireless service is a boon to the mobile employed and unemployed, or anyone just looking to kill some time. But starting tomorrow, every store in the nation will also offer sippers a nice buffet of free online content. More »

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Get Things Done At A Coffee Shop Without Annoying Everyone

9:00PM July 3, 2010 | Gizmodo US Edition

Om Malik is the founder of the growing GigaOM blog network, and he launched it all from a Starbucks. With Starbucks now offering free Wi-Fi, Malik offers up his well-worn tips on being productive, but not incredibly annoying, in a coffee shop. More »