So this is how I see it evolving. First, small group of people begin to use the technology (and everything is fine -- just like e-mailing when it just began [excluding the bugs:P]). Then, however, as it becomes more mainstream, people will decide that "hey, this would be a good way to advertise." Eventually, as more an more people advertise, there's going to be people walking around for the sole purpose of sending you advertisements. So instead of Pocket PDA's transmitting their data stores people end up with piles and piles of advertisements at the end of the day.
Also, what's to keep large corporations from making large wireless towers for the sake of doing this? If the network is available to everyone, then they could easily do this.
As technology becomes more mainstream, humans have a tendancy to abuse/misuse it (like the emailing example).
Product placement works in that it creates brand awareness. You may not be attacted to what person X in game Y is eating or drinking, but you will become aware of the product (so that if you ever have a really strong craving one day, you might go out and buy that product). The advertisers are also hoping that I mention the product to a friend or relative who might need the product (ie. I see a Viagra commercial.. and I tell my impotent uncle about it or something).
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My question is, what is an intelligent combination -- and why are these people making up vocab.
Of course, everyone knows that 74% of statistics made up on the spot.
Maybe, but the web would be a far more dangerous place as holographic adult popups "pull" you into their site.
Counterstrike? What counterstrike? Harry Potter seems to be the game of choice at Intel.
So this is how I see it evolving. First, small group of people begin to use the technology (and everything is fine -- just like e-mailing when it just began [excluding the bugs :P]). Then, however, as it becomes more mainstream, people will decide that "hey, this would be a good way to advertise." Eventually, as more an more people advertise, there's going to be people walking around for the sole purpose of sending you advertisements. So instead of Pocket PDA's transmitting their data stores people end up with piles and piles of advertisements at the end of the day.
Also, what's to keep large corporations from making large wireless towers for the sake of doing this? If the network is available to everyone, then they could easily do this.
As technology becomes more mainstream, humans have a tendancy to abuse/misuse it (like the emailing example).
Product placement works in that it creates brand awareness. You may not be attacted to what person X in game Y is eating or drinking, but you will become aware of the product (so that if you ever have a really strong craving one day, you might go out and buy that product). The advertisers are also hoping that I mention the product to a friend or relative who might need the product (ie. I see a Viagra commercial.. and I tell my impotent uncle about it or something).