Ads on everything - even the fridge

Google sees its money-spinning promotions appearing on a vast array of consumer devices - from refrigerators to thermostats.

Google is currently the king of ads on the internet and on mobile phones, too.

But according to a regulatory filing, the ad giant sees its money-spinning promotions appearing on a vast array of consumer devices - from refrigerators to thermostats, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Google filed the information in an explanation to the Securities and Exchange Commission about why it does not currently break out its advertising revenues from mobile devices.

"Our expectation is that users will be using our services and viewing our ads on an increasingly wide diversity of devices in the future," the company said in the filing, listing "refrigerators, car dashboards, thermostats, glasses, and watches, to name just a few possibilities".

Google is already acting to expand its territory in line with the filing - forming alliances with car makers like Audi and General Motors and buying smart thermostat maker Nest Labs for $US3.2 billion ($A3.46 billion) in January.


Share

1 min read

Published

Updated

Source: AAP



Share this with family and friends


Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Download our apps
SBS News
SBS Audio
SBS On Demand

Listen to our podcasts
An overview of the day's top stories from SBS News
Interviews and feature reports from SBS News
Your daily ten minute finance and business news wrap with SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves.
A daily five minute news wrap for English learners and people with disability
Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS
SBS World News

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service
Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world