Google is working on an app that automatically connects you to free Wi-Fi

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Tired of all the steps it takes to log in to free Wi-Fi at Starbucks? Google may have a solution in the works for you. According to a new report from Engadget, Google is in the midst of testing new apps for both Android and iOS that would automatically log you into free Wi-Fi hotspots. Specifically this is being aimed at the 7,000 Starbucks locations that Google is set to take over as the Internet provider for. 

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Google is working on a new WiFi app that could take a lot of the drudgery out of accessing wireless hotspots. According to our sources, the search giant has built Android and iOS versions of an app that automatically authenticate and connect to its free hotspots inside Starbucks stores or wherever they are available. Google is currently trialling the Android app at its Mountain View HQ. For now it looks like a very limited test, and there’s no definite guarantee that Google will release it officially. Nevertheless, we hear that Google has internally discussed linking the app to its rollout of faster WiFi connections to all 7,000 Starbucks stores in the US (replacing AT&T), connecting Latte-drinkers to ‘Google Starbucks’ hotspots with no button presses required. Currently, Starbucks customers need to find the access point, open their browser and agree to the terms and conditions. 

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