TWiLBM #143: The ambient backscatter shaboogie

Published: Aug. 19, 2013, 12:04 p.m.

\n\nOn the show: Google launches Carousel visual search; Renew London smart recycling bins are sniffing your MAC address; Millennial scoops up JumpTap; Tour Sicily with the San Pellegrino robot; Placed trying to morph into the ComScore of the real world; Riding the payment waves without batteries; Special guest Alex Kottoor of Siamese Systems talks mobile CSI; Chuck Martin and our Mobile Minute on who is benefiting from the mobile retail war; Infosys data on what consumers will share to get a personalized deal from retailers; App pick of the week is MixBit

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\n\nFeatured Guest: Alex Kottoor of Siamese Systems (27:35)

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\n\nA Mobile Minute with Chuck Martin: Who is benefiting from the mobile retail war? (6:00)

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\n\nLocation fascination of the weekMixBit (9:00)

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\n\nTop news of the week

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\n\n1. Google launches Carousel (15:08)
\n\n2. Renew London recycling bins grabbing MAC addresses create public privacy outcry (18:40)
\n\n3. Millennial buys JumpTap (24:40)
\n\n4. San Pellegrino providing tours of Sicily via robots (36:40)
\n\n5. Placed evolving to be ComScore for the real world (40:50)
\n\n6. Wireless communication without batteries (44:55)

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\n\nResource of the weekInfosys \u2013 93% Of Consumers Would Share Personal Data In Exchange For Customized Offers (49:18)

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\n\nThis episode is sponsored by PubNub

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