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Google Forbids Advertising On Glass

Posted by timothy on from the ban-those-stupid-foam-markers dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Contrary to widespread thought, Google Glass will not be an advertising platform: 'Google Inc has lately told app developers that they are not allowed to present ads to Google Glass users and they are also not permitted to sell users' personal and private information for the fulfillment of advertising needs. The internet company has explicitly and openly said that the Glass platform should and must be clean and clear of any ads whatsoever, because the technology is designed to facilitate internet browsing and other related activities, therefore, the featured podium cannot be used to advertise products as it will cause the user experience to diminish.' Seems like Google is going for hardware-only revenue on this one." You're not supposed to resell the Glass hardware, either.

5 of 274 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Can't resell it... what?! I hope CM is okay... by drakaan · · Score: 5, Informative

    The no resale limitation appears to be on the developer version that is out now. If they did that with the commercial one, they would have a giant shitstorm on their hands, both PR and legal.

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    "Murphy was an optimist" - O'Toole's commentary on Murphy's Law
  2. Ads in glass apps different from ads in browser by rs1n · · Score: 4, Informative

    Google doesn't want developers to incorporate ads into their apps for glass. Lots of app developers create a "free" version of their app that is supported through advertising. It's this particular aspect of advertising that Google is trying to prevent from happening.

  3. Re:I think I'll wait for something Free by Angostura · · Score: 4, Informative

    You appear to be confusing the end user with the service/app provider.

  4. Service provider != End User by DragonWriter · · Score: 3, Informative

    Hmmm, perhaps in your country EULA doesn't stand for End User License Agreement?

    No, but in my country the app developer isn't the "End User", and the terms and conditions of an API service agreement are not a "License Agreement".

    The only part that the API agreement and an EULA have in common is that they are both "agreements".

  5. Re:I think I'll wait for something Free by DragonWriter · · Score: 2, Informative

    The no ads is a provision of the agreement required to use the API that lets web apps connect to glass, its not enforced by EULA or DRM

    Is there also a provision that Google may change the EULA at any time, without prior notice? eg. When sales have taken off and enough people have been suckered in by the promise of no ads.

    I know its too much to expect slashdot posters to RTFA, but is it really unreasonable to expect reading the part of the post you are responding to that you cut-and-paste-and-blockquote in your response? The no ads thing isn't part of the EULA at all, so changing it wouldn't involve changing the EULA.