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Re:Google Buys Fitbit for $2.1B by baot on Friday November 01, 2019 @06:11PM (#21424227)
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?
Re:Google Buys Fitbit for $2.1B by JohnFen on Friday November 01, 2019 @07:02PM (#21424612)
> 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.

Re:Google Buys Fitbit for $2.1B by baot on Friday November 01, 2019 @07:42PM (#21424854)
Well advertising is over 80% of their Q32019 revenue, what else do they want it for?
Re:Google Buys Fitbit for $2.1B by JohnFen on Monday November 04, 2019 @12:16PM (#21443801)
Research.