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onehandle

(51,122 posts)
Wed May 21, 2014, 02:29 PM May 2014

Google ads could be coming to thermostats, refrigerators and car dashboards

Targeted ads have popped up in Facebook, Instagram and Twitter feeds as well as inside mobile apps and more. That said, it shouldn't really be a surprise that Google has seemingly explored the possibilities of beaming those advertising bits to some rather unique places. In a letter to the Securities and Exchange commission concerning mobile revenue disclosure, the folks in Mountain View said flashing ads and services on "refrigerators, car dashboards, thermostats, glasses, and watches" is quite plausible. This isn't a huge leap as many items on that list are powered by Android to some degree, and Google nabbing up Nest back in January locks down the remainder. Audi, Honda and other auto makers have ported the mobile OS into vehicles, Android Wear is set to sort smartwatches and we've being seeing smart friges and ovens at CES for years now. And of course, Google Glass. So when you're AC craps out in the heat summer, perhaps that learning thermostat will show you the best local HVAC contractor in the near future.

http://www.engadget.com/2014/05/21/google-ads-odd-places

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Google ads could be coming to thermostats, refrigerators and car dashboards (Original Post) onehandle May 2014 OP
LOL at a blog owned by AOL complaining about a competitor. n/t FSogol May 2014 #1
Duct tape can be used for many things, not just against terrorist attacks. valerief May 2014 #2
There's a special place in hell for whoever came up with the concept of guerrilla marketing. Initech May 2014 #3
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