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Bluetooth Ads Beamed from Billboards

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the ever-expanding-market-droid dept.

dylanduck writes "Billboards in the UK have been using Bluetooth to beam media clips at passing cellular phones. The system has been dubbed Bluecasting and 17,000 people accepted the ads. When billboards know your name that's when to really worry."

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  1. Coming Soon! Virally infected Billboards! by WillAffleckUW · · Score: 0, Troll

    Be the first on your block to BUY COLGATE get one!

    Can I have a cookie?

    No.

    Please?

    No.

    OK.

    How about now?

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