Starting July 1, Starbucks will be offering free Wi-Fi access to its U.S. customers which will be followed later in the year by the launch of a dedicated digital content portal.

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The Art Fund also relaunched its membership card - which will now be known as the National Art Pass - offering free or discount admission to more than 200 museums and galleries.

BBC: Art Fund increases funding by 50%

The City will start by offering free Wi-Fi in Millennium Park in September, as part of a partnership with SilverIP.

ENGADGET: Chicago mayor targets affordable gigabit broadband, free WiFi throughout city parks

That doesn't mean, however, that small-town banks will keep offering free services.

WSJ: Bank of America, J.P. Morgan Experiment With Checking Fees

What Salman Khan and his Khan Academy did for elementary and secondary education, offering world-class instruction online for free, will soon be replicated throughout academia.

CNN: Do we need a revolution in higher education?

Offering a more productive hands-free work environment for technical field workers, the HC1 will benefit both businesses and government and public safety organizations.

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