GOLD COAST BULLETIN ARTICLE

I read an interesting piece in our GCB yesterday regarding E-Travelers. It reported that smart phones can enable travelers to walk down a street with their i-phone, for instance, and it can scan hotels and automatically display customer reviews and star ratings straight to your mobile screen in real time - cool!

Also available is the technology allowing you to scan a crowded room with your i-phone camera and with facial recognition technology, recognize peoples faces and display the social media sites they are on, the networks they are part of and any information they made publicly available - cool! or scary?

Ms Laurel Papworth (a social network strategist and Australia's 4th most popular blogger) stressed in the article that "Social media isn't a fad, it is a fundamental shift in the way we communicate." I think it is fair to say that we all have to agree with this statement. She also exampled some other available technologies for the E-Traveler such as Flight Tracker (tracks chosen flights actual flight path), Trapster (current speed camera locations for your position), Where's the Restroom (comprehensive list of toilets anywhere in the world!).

I say, advanced technology made just plain fun!

REF: Gold Coast Bulletin, 20.08.09. P. 4