Worn device

From dKosopedia

The New Politics Institute reports on the use of worn devices for political purposes. The term "mobile" is deprecated as it applies also to cars. The report is about body-worn devices only.

"The impact of new Internet tools on politics is getting all the attention in the fall of 2006, but a whole new terrain is opening up that will also have big political consequences in the year or two ahead. The mobile phone has evolved from simply a voice communicator to a hub for mobile media. That small screen on your phone is beginning to take its place alongside the personal computer and television as an important way to connect to Americans.

Each of these screens has unique capabilities that can be used in politics. Mobile phone media, unlike media channeled through TV and PCs, allow people to connect anytime, anywhere. Today 80 percent of voting age Americans have mobile phones and an increasing number are becoming savvy at using them to create and consume media." - [1]

Meanwhile, the MP3 devices are growing in sophistication with iPods more like PDAs all the time. BlackBerry, Treo, etc., are catching up with better audio capabilities. The audio interface is becoming more sophisticated and making spoken word performances, e.g. by Jello Biafra, Stephen Colbert or Lewis Black, more accessible as entertainment, which in itself has political implications.

Examples of strategic proposals for use of worn devices in politics include:

openpolitics.ca: candidate portal

consumerium.org for tracking politics of products

lp.greenparty.ca instant access to party positions and FAQs updated during elections