Mobiles: A Shopper’s Accessory

Jan 12, 2010 by Aaron Rubman

Mobile devices have become an integral part of how American’s shop.  According to eBay, shoppers used their Blackberries, iPhones, Androids, &c. to purchase 1.5 million items from E-bay, three times what they bought the previous year, with luxury items acting as a favorite to these online, on the go consumers.

A recent Deloitte survey predicted that consumers would turn to mobile devices to help them with their shopping.

According to their results, roughly one in five consumers expected to use a mobile phone as part of their holiday shopping experience.

Of those using …

Augmented Reality: More Than the Eye Can See

Jan 5, 2010 by Aaron Rubman

Augmented reality refers to any technology driven display or device that provides you with information on a scene beyond what you could experience with your five senses.

You can find examples of AR in many televised sporting events.

  • In baseball, a pop up display will show you a batter’s statistics.
  • In football, the line of scrimmage and first down lines are highlighted to make them easier to view.
  • In racing, a moving line or overlaid image of previous footage lets you track the current field against an earlier time.

Imagine What You Could Do If You Could Take That Ability With You

Mobile AR combines several …

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