Beacons Mar 12, 2014 retail technology brick-and-mortar local mobile ... supported apps, the transmitter uses GPS to determine the location of his or her mobile device. Brands can then push ads, information, promotions, discounts, and deals that are customized both to the consumers’ preferences, and his or her real-time location. For brands, and for retailers in particular, the implications of this technology are clear. If marketers know their consumers’ location within a designated area at a given moment in time, they can be much more precise in their targeting—and more ...
Through the Looking Glass Dec 12, 2013 design technology gadgets mobile wearables ... navigate the streets more easily while en route. While it is not recommended that cyclists employ the app while riding in the street, a simple side-of-the-road stop allows riders to view a map of the surrounding area and cyclist-recommended directions without having to fumble with a phone.A technologist at digital agency Roundarch Isobar developed an app concept, known as Glass Theft Auto, that projects Grand Theft Auto III’s GPS system onto Glass’ screen, allowing players to navigate the game more ...
StoryTales Aug 15, 2013 ... the plot of a forthcoming novel through players’ in-game actions.With podcasts and apps, young people can carry stories with them much in the same way they carry music. Harnessing phones’ GPS and Google maps, LOCATION-BASED STORYTELLING has emerged as a way to give tourists and sightseers an immersive interactive experience. As stories assume mobility, story-based radio shows have surged in popularity among trendsetters, most notably This American Life, RadioLab, and The Moth, though others ...
Digital Communicate Dec 26, 2013 communication apps ephemeral messaging mobile ... apps on my phone. I may use 10 of them daily. The others are there for specific tasks, for example, photo editing, or GPS locating. I like that they do specific tasks. If I want to take a picture, my photo app does that one thing, and then I go into another app to edit the picture. I don’t like when apps get complicated or stray from what they do best. DAN, 32Who doesn’t love apps? They are what make smartphones so wonderful! Download all the apps! I currently have 96 apps (yikes!). Of those I ...