Re:Google Buys Fitbit for $2.1B
by baot on Friday November 01, 2019 @06:11PM
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It's hard to believe that the data in my exercise tracker has real, fundamental worth when I see so much targeted advertising that fails to leverage the data they already have. I suppose it doesn't matter to Google if someone buys a location-specific ad for a place I used to live in despite them knowing where my phone, purchases, and electoral record say I live but then why would them knowing my heart rate help them if they already know I bought a bicycle, search about bicycle parts, frequently use bicycle maps, and travel at about 15 mph?
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> when I see so much targeted advertising that fails to leverage the data they already have.
Targeted advertising is far from the only thing Google wants data for.
Well advertising is over 80% of their Q32019 revenue, what else do they want it for?