Google Forbids Advertising On Glass 274
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.
Re:Can't resell it... what?! I hope CM is okay... (Score:5, Informative)
Ads in glass apps different from ads in browser (Score:5, Informative)
Re:Just means they will make their money another w (Score:2, Informative)
Re:I think I'll wait for something Free (Score:5, Informative)
You appear to be confusing the end user with the service/app provider.
Illegal. Plainly so. At least here. (Score:2, Informative)
Service provider != End User (Score:4, Informative)
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".
Re:I think I'll wait for something Free (Score:3, Informative)
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.