You can already do this in the Starbucks app by setting favorite stores and passbook
it shows a push notification when you get close.
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You can already do this in the Starbucks app by setting favorite stores and passbook
it shows a push notification when you get close.
I'm with you. Though I am in the process of moving, and to allow the kids to finish school (moving out of state), we stayed in an extended stay hotel. Drive up the street and bling, bling, bling, bling...
All sorts of "You are near" apps. Fun times.
I doubt this is using location services, it's probably just discovered using Wi-Fi like AirPlay, which means it'd have little to no effect on battery life.
Federighi mentioned privacy protection a couple of times. It would surprise me if something like this slipped through. On-demand location access is one thing, continuous location checking another. Not to mention that it could be a waste of battery life. I’d wager that this technology is based on something else than GPS, perhaps iBeacons or WiFi.
Sure it's advertising; you walk by Starbucks and you see the little icon pop up, you might not have been thinking of getting a coffee but your phone just planted the idea in your head. Now who's in charge?
As an aside, did anyone else notice the iPhone they were using in their graphics was the new one?
I'm pretty sure it is location services. This doesn't seem to be that different from Passbook, where passbook items show up based on your location. Every time I pass a Starbucks, for example, my Starbucks card pops up, and this is on iOS7.
You are more than welcome to switch to a different manufacturers. I suggest Samsung with their bigger battery.
Well, there wouldn't be a change. For me, it would still be me. For you, it sounds like Starbucks is.
You read my mind, sweet. I was thinking the same thing - sucking on battery power and chewing up data usage. 1 or 2 apps is fine, but 5+
I never really thought of that . very smart - U. It's all about getting us to buy when you least thinking about getting a cup of joe or whatever. Planting the idea of, oh I'll just pop in there (whatever store that is) to take a look.
While you're walking down the street staring at your phone's lock screen so hard that you miss the multi-coloured light up sign for Starbucks overhead, maybe you should consider why you installed their app in the first place, or allowed it to have location access.
Now who are you trying to offload responsibility to?
So essentially a significantly better implementation of Passbook, an already awesome service. Woot!
LOL, I see a lot of people are really happy to see Apple forcing advertising on their lockscreen....
Of course, Apple will charge Costco and Starbucks for it, it will charge you for the phone, too.
And I thought Google was ad-centric.
I certainly hope this "feature" is optional.
Of course, Apple will charge Costco and Starbucks for it, it will charge you for the phone, too.
And I thought Google was ad-centric.
I certainly hope this "feature" is optional.