As reported on TechCrunch, Apple has applied for a patent that will allow iPhone users to go right through the line when shopping at certain coffee shops and other retailers.
Some say this technology has been around for years and Apple shouldn’t be allowed to put a patent on it while others think retailers won’t accept doing business this way because of the way they market to consumers while they are standing in lines waiting to pay for items.
With the prices manufactures pay to be near the cash register, it only makes sense that this would be detrimental to their sales causing them to no longer pay for their products to be in that particular location.
While some retailers in Japan and other overseas markets have already implemented such emobile commerce options, it remains unseen how Apple plans to have users pay for their items. Will it be with a credit card or will the iphone device have an internal banking system that draws right from your bank account?
Either way, with identity theft on the rise, entering your personal information through text or by voice is a risky thought for many people. Some people only see the advantages of being able to pay for items right from your iPhone to save time and make shopping more convenient. It’s the long term effects that will strike everyone in the retail industry that must be taken into consideration before implementing such technology on a widespread scale.
Apple’s patent application is vague on how consumers will pay for items using this mobile technology making it appear less likely they will get their application for a patent approved.
Using Kwout can really add to your blogposting skills. People will find your posts more interesting and want to come back to see what you are blogging about today.
What does Kwout Do?
Kwout is a tool that you can use to easily capture a quote from another website or blog to show your readers exactly what you are blogging about. It’s easy to use, you can see my sample below that I captured from TechCrunch, the inspiration for this post.
You can see that I cut out a part of the post that inspired me to write this post. It wasn’t hard to do either, it took less than a minute for Kwout to generate the code so that I could put this snippet of TechCrunch in my post.
All you have to do is enter the url of the website and hit the button that says “Kwout” to pull up a screenshot of the entire web page you want to blog about. You can then choose the area to cut out by dragging your cursor over the area. If you mess up, just hit cancel and then start over. Once you have it the way you want it, just hit “cut out” and Kwout does all the work for you. In just seconds, Kwout will generate the code you need to put it on your website or blog.
Use Kwout in your blog posts to see just how much of an interest you can generate. The more people you have visit your blog, the more chances you have of gaining subscribers and loyal readers. Talking about other websites and blogs couldn’t be easier than clicking a few buttons and having anything you want.
Still enjoying your Christmas vacation but at the same time looking for a way to get past the recovery stage? So are thousands of people. I thought I would introduce you to a few of the web 2.0 sites that I read about on the TechCrunch blog today. The New Year is almost here so these sites should give you an early start on your New Year’s resolutions. Slap on your newest music player and have a look at what these sites can do for you.
Find your perfect diet plan and get a look at what it can do for you from what other users have said about the diet. Combine these reviews with the professional nutritionist analysis given for the diet to find out if this diet will work for you. Find out how long it will take you to lose the weight and other important information to help you get to your 2008 target weight.
This site provides you with a social network of users who are all struggling with their own problems. These issues can be from medical to just everyday life conditions. You can get support from other people who are in the same position or have already overcome their problem. Find out what others think about the situation you are in. Sometimes it just helps to know you are not alone.
This site lets you build a network of friends to help you with your weight loss process. Find resources to help you along the way from the other users of Fat Secret. All you have to do is enter your current weight and your weight goals then report in daily with your current weight. You will soon see the hard work you’ve done on a chart built by the Fat Secret site. You can also use their blog feature to keep track of what is and what isn’t working for you.
What do you think about it?
