I read another interesting article in the Spectator today about the ability to get information on who you're about to go out with at your fingertips. Technology lets us do so much, access public files, check the weather, keep appointments on your phone or computer but technology is about to take the digital world a step farther. Check it out at:http://www.thespec.com/News/CanadaWorld/article/679181
According to this article, Apple has developed two new i-Phone applications known as " Stud or Dud?" and "Are they really single?" to help paint a more apparent picture about the person you're dating. The applications gather information from public records and government agencies to help the user understand more about the person they are about to meet.
Sounds great so far, doesn't it? Well, it is considering you can search the person and get information such as criminal records, address history, marital status and whether or not they're a registered sex offender but you have to pay for it; however there is a catch. There is no guarantee that the information is 100% accurate considering how common some names are. You can either pay$ 24.95 a year or $9.95 a record.
The company PeopleFinders decided to launch this application with the i-Phone and if it's successful they might bring it on board with company's such as BlackBerry ect.
Talk about making people nervous? This definitely will, as much as having information can be useful; it makes it more difficult to maintain privacy especially if you have a criminal record and you're trying to clean up your life. I guess this will make people more concious of what they're doing with the knowledge that their information is that accessible.
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