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Actually, I think it will be much worse than that. Think: location based advertising. In order to use color you have to allow GPS for the app and, optionally, push-notifications. A perfect combo for pushing ads when you're within X range, etc.

I sent a tweet to them yesterday, but got no response. https://twitter.com/#!/tenaciousJk/status/51033367050846208

edit: group response to the below

No geo-ad platform has this low barrier to entry with this high of an incentive. Simply snap a pic and it's recorded and you're "checked in" if you will. You're doing something you want to be doing: recording your event, people you're with, etc. With 4S and Gowalla you have to want to check-in. Checking in is the app - not recording your memory by way of a picture/video. Sharing pictures is the biggest social app on the web.




I live in a crowded city -- I would personally love an effective location-based advertising engine that would learn my preferences.

The only problem is, these people are doing it wrong. A location-based app that serves deals shouldn't collect data in indirect ways.


um foursquare already sort of does this, go to the places tab, and it shows you how many specials are nearby.


Presumably Color inc. are doing some visual processing to read brands from images too and to possibly establish demographics?


Facebook already do more than photo sharing. I don't personaly like using facebook, but at least with facebook i don't share my personal life with everyone. What's more personal than your pics? your face?


Is it not the case that you can already attach ads to an app that ties into geolocation?




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