12.27.07 - 03:05pm
Apple has just filed a new patent that may reveal what the iPhone could become - much more than just a mobile computer, but also a new way of getting through life. The iPhone could also become a purchaser of products at McDonads, Starbucks and more.
The patent says “A processing system is described that includes a wireless communication interface that wirelessly communicates with one or more wireless client devices in the vicinity of an establishment. The wireless communication interface receives a remote order corresponding to an item selected by at least one of the wireless client devices. A local server computer located in proximity to the establishment generates instructions for processing the remote order received from the wireless communication interface. The local server computer then passes the processing instructions to an order processing queue in preparation for processing of the remote order.”
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09.24.07 - 02:02pm
Starbuck signed a landmark deal with iTunes in which users of the iPhone or iTouch can download and preview the last ten songs Starbucks has been playing by simply clicking a button when they walk into the Starbucks store.
The launch of the service, called the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store at Starbucks, will take place October 2nd, but Starbucks is one upping the already much hyped launch by adding 50 million free downloads to be given away to their customers.
Customers will receive their “free song of the day” download card with their cup of coffee. Songs will be from 37 artists that are signed on the Starbucks’ Music Label. Included are artists Paul McCartney, Dave Matthews, John Mayer, KT Tunstall, John Legend, Annie Lennox, Joni Mitchell, Keith Urban, Paul McCartney, Sia, Band of Horses, Hilary McRae, Federico Aubele and Sara Bareilles. “Joker Man” by Bob Dylan will be the first song available at launch.
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