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Advertising Screen Tailors Ads to Audience

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the only-a-matter-of-time dept.

An anonymous reader writes "New Scientist are running an article about a system which tailors the ads displayed on a screen according to what BlueTooth gadgets people are carrying. A bit like the billboards in Minority Report ." Awkward situations created by devices like this will be scenes in the sit-coms of tomorrow.

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  1. Learn by repetition by LiquidCoooled · · Score: 5, Interesting

    How many times do you need to hear/see an advert for it to sink in?

    This system is geared for that once only viewing:

    As each passing device has a unique Bluetooth signal, this enables the screen to identify different individuals passing by. It builds a record of the adverts those people have been previously been shown to make sure messages are not repeated.

    Surely advertisers want you to be paying enough attention to get the product information but to not drill it in 500 times a day.

    Seems like a good idea, but the privacy advocates will go bananas (and demand it dismantled when all thats needed is to take out your bluteeth)

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    liqbase :: faster than paper
  2. MPAA report by Dr.+Eggman · · Score: 5, Funny

    *massive blue face appears on the silver screen*

    Attention theater attendants: The occupant in seat 4a, row 5 has a bluetooth enabled video camera.

    SEIZE HIM!


    Now please turn off all electronic devices, or else, and enjoy our feature presentation!

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    Demented But Determined.