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Post-Privacy

Consumers willingly give up personal information to stay connected

Implications - Although Internet users are still concerned about privacy, the reality is that many consumers are actually willing to give up personal information in order to stay connected. For example, Foursquare now has 15 million users, all of whom update their location status on a daily -- if not hourly -- basis, which not only publicizes their whereabouts but also gives Foursquare personal information ranging from their online browsing histories to phone numbers. What's more, a plethora of apps ask consumers to surrender their personal information in order to continue, and brands are increasingly getting sneakier when it comes to getting consumers to divulge their likes and dislikes, email addresses and more. Thus, society's level of virtual connectedness has brought on an era of "post-privacy," in which nothing is ever truly private.
Trend Themes
1. Post-privacy Era - Consumers willing to share personal data for connectedness.
2. Surveillance Software for Personal Use - Software that monitors online behavior and usage for parents or individuals.
3. GPS Tracking and Location-based Apps - Real-time location tracking and sharing apps.
Industry Implications
1. Marketing and Advertising - Opportunities for targeted and personalized advertising provided by user data.
2. Software Development - Surveillance software development for personal use cases.
3. Mobile Apps - Real-time location-based apps disrupting the dating and social networking industries.
3.1
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Popularity
Activity
Freshness
Patterns
Megatrends
6 Featured, 53 Examples:
302,966 Total Clicks
Date Range:
Jul 11 — Apr 12
Trending:
Mild

Featured Examples

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With almost every social media or networking websites encroaching on their territory, Mark Zuckerberg and co. are ready to strike a blow with the new Facebook subscriptions. The problem was simple: You… MORE
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Apple's New 'Find My Friends' is a Scary, Yet Practical GPS-Based App
Launched well ahead of schedule and ahead of the iCloud's release, Apple's new 'Find My Friends' app does precisely what its name implies: identify the exact GPS co-ordinates of your closest friends and… MORE
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Social Network Spy Software
ZoneAlarm SocialGuard Lets Parents Track Kids' Facebook Activity
If you thought stalking someone on Facebook was completely anonymous, the ZoneAlarm SocialGuard software will have you thinking twice. For a mere $20 a year, the system allows parents to keep track of… MORE
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Webcam-Connected Bars
Gobefore Combines Facial Recognition, Social Media and Heavy Drinking
If you’re sitting at home and mulling over whether to visit your local dive, Gobefore should help you come to a swift, albeit Orwellian conclusion. Established by handful of Sonoma County... MORE
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Scary Pick-Up Apps
Girls Around Me Connects Users to a List of Females in Their Vicinity
Girls Around Me is a geolocation-based maps app that shows users what girls are in their vicinity, what they look like, information about them and ways to get in touch with them. It’s like an... MORE
Adaptive Advertising
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SyncApps Will Ensure TV Commercials Pitch to Your Interests and Personality
Whether their intentions were to surveil your personal activity or to streamline advertising, San Francisco-based developer Flingo is unveiling a new TV software called SyncApps that follows your television-watching… MORE

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