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Purple WiFi provides wireless social login for Pitch@Palace
This Monday saw the fourth instalment of the Duke of York’s Pitch@Palace programme, where 15 budding business people make pitches to a gathering of investors in the hope of drumming up support and making connections in high places. The Duke of York founded Pitch@Palace to support Entrepreneurs with the amplification…
Are you WiFi Aware?
The Wi-Fi Alliance recently launched a certification program for a new technology and standard called Wi-Fi Aware. But what does this mean? What is Wi-Fi Aware? Wi-Fi Aware is an always-on technology that enables devices to discover other nearby devices, applications and information. We think this short video from the…
Purple WiFi at the movies with Cineworld
Last week Purple WiFi were feeling glamorous as we got to attend the Cineworld Exhibition at Silverstone race track, along with our partner, TFM Networks, a preferred supplier of the Cineworld group. With five Cineworld cinemas already up and running with TFM, Cisco Meraki and Purple, it was the perfect…
The Future of Bars and Restaurants – the lowdown
Last Friday we welcomed guests from the bar and restaurant industry to an exclusive event at Gilgamesh in Camden, London. Gilgamesh is a really beautiful setting; it’s a pan-asian bar, lounge and restaurant offering a unique Eastern dining experience with a relaxed, contemporary feel. We discussed the future of bars…
Purple WiFi and Ruckus deliver WiFi and analytics for 70,000 ton floating museum
In partnership with Ruckus Wireless and Equinox Telecom, Purple WiFi has redefined the guest experience in one of the most challenging and exciting networking environments we’ve seen to date – the USS Midway Museum, San Diego. The USS Midway is the world’s most visited historic naval ship. The ship is…
The Future of Bars and Restaurants – leveraging technology to get a competitive advantage
When is it? The event will be held on Thursday 22nd October from 2pm at Gilgamesh Bar & Restaurant, in the vibrant London Borough of Camden. So what’s it about? We are taking a good look at how bars and restaurants need to prepare themselves for the future and the…
Why think when you can sync?
There have been many claims to suggest that when we give our brain a good workout we can improve cognitive ability and even improve memory. However, with today’s smartphones and access to the internet, we can store everything we need to know in one handset. We wondered whether this means…
Llechwedd Slate Caverns: WiFi Delivers Instant Social Media Boost
Summary Llechwedd Slate Caverns is an attraction in Snowdonia, which has 175,000 visitors per year. Situated near the historic slate mining town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, it combines a Victorian mine tour; slate workshop; and slate mining exhibition with a gift shop; café; and play area. There are also mountain bike…
Purple WiFi partners with Trend Vision in India
Purple WiFi today announced that it is partnering with Trend Vision LLP in India, adding its cloud-based, social WiFi solution, which includes presence analytics and location-based services, to Trend Vision’s portfolio of products. Trend Vision is Purple WiFi’s first Indian reseller, enabling its expansion into a broad market of key…
5 ways wearable tech is getting even smarter
A slideshare by People’s Monthly on mobile and wearables prompted us to look at the popular and potential wearables of today and how they might be used in different market places. At Purple wearable tech matters to us because it’s reliant on connectivity to make it work. As the number…
Get to know Purple People: Mike Greig, VP Service Providers, Americas
1) What is your very first memory? Being in our back yard, playing in the mud and my older sister trying to ride a bike and coming off big time. I remember thinking that was great. 2) What were you doing before you joined Purple WiFi? I was responsible for…
The future of loyalty in retail – how to ensure loyalty in a connected world
When is it? Date: Friday 9th October at Harvey Nichols, London Time: From 2 – 5pm, followed by networking and drinks Who’s talking? We’ll have retail mogul Sir Terry Leahy, former CEO of Tesco, leading discussions on the future of customer loyalty. Also on the bill is Digital Marketing expert…
Top 6 weirdest places with WiFi
In January this year, there were more than 50 million public WiFi hotspots across the world – that equates to one WiFi hotspot for every 150 people on the planet! But where are the world’s most unusual WiFi hotspots? 1) Mountains In July it was announced that visitors to Japan’s…
5 interesting uses for location technology
Proximity based social networking is becoming the norm and there has recently been a shift towards app development to help us to widen our social circles. A summary can be found on this article by vizeum. Notifications about our social connections who are close by at that moment in time…
Get to know Purple People: Matt Smith, Channel Marketing Manager
1) What is your very first memory? I remember vividly going with my Dad when he went to buy a new car. My parents still can’t believe I remember it as I was only 2 yrs old. 2) What were you doing before you joined Purple WiFi? I worked for…