{"id":739,"date":"2011-02-28T17:32:35","date_gmt":"2011-02-28T22:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.iamdann.com\/?p=739"},"modified":"2011-04-19T20:55:05","modified_gmt":"2011-04-20T00:55:05","slug":"location-based-ads-from-att","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iamdann.com\/2011\/02\/28\/location-based-ads-from-att","title":{"rendered":"Location Based Ads from AT&T"},"content":{"rendered":"

AT&T appears to have decided to up their game since their\u00a0recent loss of monopoly over the coveted iPhone<\/a>. Not only was it just announced<\/a> that they will be selling the Amazon Kindle, but AT&T also launched a location based ad<\/a> service today.<\/p>\n

Don’t worry, it’s opt-in<\/a>, not opt-out. So you won’t be signed up without your permission. But you should check it out, the premise is actually pretty cool.<\/p>\n

Called ShopAlerts, users can choose to get alerts, in the form of text messages, when they are physically near participating stores. The launch is being backed by companies such as\u00a0Hewlett-Packard, Kmart, JetBlue, SC Johnson, Kibbles \u2018n Bits. So, if you sign up, next time you’re walking past a Kmart, you may get a promotion vibrating in your pocket.<\/p>\n

It’s currently only available in\u00a0Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco, but I’m sure it will be rolling out to more locations soon.<\/p>\n

And thank you again, AT&T, for launching these ads as an opt-in service. While not for everyone, I definitely think there will be interest in this program.<\/p>\n

Unless, of course, it’s just going to constantly remind you that you’re being watched wherever you go.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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