Google DVRs and TV Advertising

Posted by CmdrTaco on Tuesday November 1, 2005 @04:03AM from the get-googly-eyed dept.

Ray writes "Google may be creating their own branded digital television DVR / satellite service. A DVR that lets you "Log In" with your Google Account before you begin your television watching would allow Google to serve up relevant ads based on: the program you are watching, your search history, the type of emails you have received in the past 24 hours (excluding spam hopefully), or anything else Google can track. Imagine the possibilities... You are watching Google Satellite TV through your "internet ready" Google DVR."

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If this were ANYONE other than Google... by rindeee · 2005-11-01 04:10 · Score: -1, Flamebait

...Slashdot would be lambasting them. There is a massive potential for misuse in what Google is doing. I'm not saying Google will misuse it, or that anyone WILL misuse it. The potential does have to be considered with a healthy level of skepticism.