Monday, October 6, 2008

Obama iPhone App – Social Politics, Network Style

I found this on the rb.trends blog; I love what he finds!

http://gizmodo.com/5058149/obama-08-iphone-app-is-grassroots-gadgety-perfection

“It sorts your contacts by battleground states and turns them into a checklist, making it easy, and almost obligating, to harass your loved ones to vote O. (Worth noting for tinfoil types: It does keep track of how many people you call, but it's totally anonymous.) It finds local events and Obama news using GPS, constantly updated. And it delivers more video highlights and newsreels than you'll be able to stand (though videos were kinda crashy for me). There is some hucksterism, yes, like a dedicated button to call and make a donation—it makes it easier than ever, which is part of the power here. Also it's a campaign app, what do you expect?”

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