The Next New Thing

In the future, there should be a new media technology that is basically a tracks where you are and what you are doing that is similar for Foursquare or Facebook check-ins, except with your permission you allow the technology to automatically track the places (locations) you go to. Sort of a digital world passport used in reality. Instead of constantly manually “checking yourself in”, automatically checking you in will be more convenient for the user. This new media technology will be able to track where you are, the stores, restaurants you go to or even the neighborhoods you are around with a GPS. For privacy issues, your location and information will not be shared with other people unless, you friends with other people with an account and you grant them access to your information.

This would be able change people’s lifestyles adapting to a more technologically advanced world. The locations people go to will be saved and tracked and linked to their account so they can check where they have been to. It encourages people to be more adventurous and give them a fun way to explore. It would be a digital album similar to a photo album with experiences.

One of the main differences other than automatic check ins, would be “games” or tasks that will encourage people to explore outside their normal commute and neighborhoods. They will be ranked among their friends for completing most of the bucket list activities. There would be a huge market for companies to advertise along with this new media technology as well.

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