Google testing huge banner ads

[saptech]

Google breaks 2005 promise never to show banner ads on search results | Technology | theguardian.com

Google is breaking an old promise about banner ads?

 

[Gmash]

Nothing they do surprises me anymore.

 

[SiempreTuna]

You don't get a

 

[zuben el genub]

If they are straight image tags, find an app that does show/hide image per incident.

 

[mikedt]

"Do no evil."

Guess we're starting to see their true colours. Google is basically first and foremost an advertising company. That's how they make most of their revenue, that pays for all those nice "free" services we use.

 

[sfbloodbrother]

Honestly do not see a problem at all. Google makes a large portion off ads, so why not take it a bit further ads. Ads make the world go round, dont they?

 

[Codegerm]

Ad's on their web page do pay for things. I don't like the animated ones that fly across the screen like can be seen on Yahoo. I don't mind the ones on the side, and have even looked at some if they were of interest to me. Just don't bias search results for advertising reasons, is all I am asking..

 

[mikedt]

Honestly do not see a problem at all. Google makes a large portion off ads, so why not take it a bit further ads. Ads make the world go round, dont they?

Of course...however I never actually see ads on my computers. TBH I'm not really interested in dating, or discount Gucci, or that my Apple Macbook is infected with Windows malware. I see plenty of ads on TV, newspapers, magazines and billboards though.

 

[sfbloodbrother]

Of course...however I never actually see ads on my computers. TBH I'm not really interested in dating, or discount Gucci, or that my Apple Macbook is infected with Windows malware. I see plenty of ads on TV, newspapers, magazines and billboards though.

Those advertising markets are declining and the rate of online advertising is gaining. I don't mind Sharing information with google or Microsoft that they can use in advertising to better my experience. when I get bad ads it annoys me but when I get ads that actually target me, I am more likely to Click on them just to Check them out. like the new Dell tablets that are Android powered. Yes it was an ad that lead me there, and