For years a friend of mine and I have been discussing a nearing-future where wireless computing devices will be used for location-specific information sharing and services. We talked about things like having wifi in National Parks so visitors can access maps and information about landmarks and sights. At a recent trip to Busch Gardens we thought it would be neat if you could access a similar map, which shows visitors which rides have the longest line using a simple green, yellow, red indicator. And we also talked about using wifi to provide customers detailed product information while shopping.
Well, thanks to Apple and Starbucks, we’ll soon see a really good example of this type of service. Next month, iPhone users visiting Starbucks will be able to open an application that will show them which song is currently being played in the store. In addition, it will also allow users to immediately purchase and download it to their iPhone. Very cool!
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