Let’s Get It On(Line): How Sex and Tech Fuse

Aside from war, sex is nearly always the driving force behind technological advancements. The adoption of VHS, the popularization of webcams, the ability to stream video, and the proliferation of the World wide web, in general, have all been propelled by people’s need to get their rocks off. So Rachel Kramer Bussel, of the Daily Beast, decided to fully examine how the latest trends in technology (GPS, augmented reality, social networking, etc.) are being leveraged by those with a penchant for smut. As it turns out, the sex industry has plenty of interesting, and slightly unsettling, tricks up its sleeve.

One app, called ‘Passion,’ somehow managed to skate by the approval process at Apple. ‘Passion‘ uses the iPhone’s microphone and accelerometer to rate your salacious skills. It measures motion, decibel levels, and duration, and spits out a score that you can then post on the internet and compare with others. For those who are looking to meet a lucky someone, Grindr uses your GPS location to see if anyone nearby is on the prowl, swaps pics, and facilitates a hookup. If you’re less concerned with quality and more with quantity, head to the ‘I Just Made Love‘ site, which grants you to keep tabs on how often, with whom, and where you do the deed. To make it even more creepy, people can share their exploits by way of Google Maps. Plots on the map include tags for positions, location (outdoors, on a boat, etc.), condom use, and virginity status. And of course, users can attach pics.

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Filed under: Cell Phones, iPhone, Web, Social Networking

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