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Insights and updates from the Purple team on guest WiFi, analytics, and venue technology.

Are you WiFi Aware?

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?

29 October 2015
Top 6 weirdest places with WiFi

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 plane

24 August 2015
5 interesting uses for location technology

5 interesting uses for location technology

Location based love Proximity based social networking is becoming the norm and there has recently been a shift towards app development to help us to widen our

21 August 2015
How important is WiFi in daily life?

How important is WiFi in daily life?

If you were asked to rate the following in order of things you wouldn't be able to live without, where do you think internet/ WiFi would be placed? Family / Fri

31 July 2015
How to use WiFi to work out

How to use WiFi to work out

There is a massive drive for health and wellbeing currently. The NHS website says that if exercise were a pill, it would be one of the most cost-effective drugs

25 May 2015
What type of social media personality are you?

What type of social media personality are you?

In one of our earlier blogs, The Psychology of Social Media, we looked at how we may or may not be showing our true self when we are posting online.

14 April 2015
The history of online shopping

The history of online shopping

eCommerce sales for 2021 are expected to exceed $4.9trillion USD! The ability to go online and purchase what we want or need within a minutes is something that

18 February 2015
Legal and Practical Implications of Offering Public WiFi in the UK

Legal and Practical Implications of Offering Public WiFi in the UK

In a society with a high demand for digital connectivity “on the move”, there is an increasing demand for public WiFi services  to be made widely available

9 January 2015
WiFi or beacons for location based services?

WiFi or beacons for location based services?

Location based services are now the norm. From sat navs to google maps on our phone, we all understand that our devices can communicate with satellites or other

8 December 2014
A cure for phone addiction

A cure for phone addiction

In an earlier blog we looked at nomophobia, or the fear of being without a mobile phone. We concluded that some of us might actually be getting dangerously

27 November 2014
Seven ways technology has developed over the last 10 years

Seven ways technology has developed over the last 10 years

The world of technology has massively changed over the last decade. We take a look at just how far we've come, with our top seven technology advancements list.

11 November 2014
How WiFi Has Changed the World

How WiFi Has Changed the World

Life before the Internet Despite the fact that many of us experienced life before WiFi, it has become virtually impossible to imagine our personal and working l

10 August 2014
BYOD in the workplace

BYOD in the workplace

Bring your own device, or BYOD, is a phenomenon allowing personal laptops, tablets and smartphones into the workplace to gain online access and view company

19 July 2014
The internet is making us smarter

The internet is making us smarter

Internet searches and brain patterns It is widely thought that mental stimulation might improve the brain's ability to function. In a study, Researcher's Small

30 June 2014
WiFi presence analytics explained

WiFi presence analytics explained

Presence Analytics seen using WiFi Analytics reporting bridges the gap between Google Analytics and the real world, offering real-time data and reporting using

27 June 2014
Secure or not secure public WiFi. That is the question.

Secure or not secure public WiFi. That is the question.

How do you tell if the public WiFi on offer is secure or not secure? Open WiFi Access - what is it and why is it bad? Currently there are many businesses out

22 June 2014
Our latest survey: how do people use WiFi in public places?

Our latest survey: how do people use WiFi in public places?

Do you actively try to find free WiFi when you are out and about? Do you even access it if it's available? We surveyed a whopping 2540 people and our results

10 June 2014
Lucky WiFi

Lucky WiFi

Caesars Entertainment UK is one of the most established and innovative operators in the casino industry, leading the way for over 40 years. It offers a diverse

8 June 2014