Thanks to a new iPhone app — Starbucks Card Mobile — is now easier than ever to give Starbucks your money. Using your hi-res iPhone screen you can store Starbucks card barcodes, which can then be scanned at a few stores on the west coast who are equipped for this new technology.
On a scale of 1 to 10, I would rate this idea a “potentially really big.” This new iPhone app comes on the heels of another free app called “myStarbucks,” which streamlines the process of finding a Starbucks store with the help of Google (of course). myStarbucks also offers site-specific information, such as whether or not a certain location offers an amenity that you need (drive-thru, baby changing station, etc.).
I can imagine how the Starbucks Card Mobile might be expanded into a lot of other applications other than buying coffee. On the other hand, the more we tie up into our PDAs, the more we stand to loose by dropping it in the toilet. Depending on the situation, if my iPhone batteries run out, I might no longer be able to function as a productive member of society! But, on the other hand, without my computer, I would feel pretty worthless too, so what’s the difference?
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