Google Buys Fitbit, and Twitter Bans Political Ads
Youngme, Felix, and Mihir discuss Google’s announcement that it’s buying Fitbit and what this tells us about the future of wearable computing. Later in the show, they discuss how Twitter and Facebook are handling political advertising.
After Hours · TED Audio Collective / Youngme Moon, Mihir Desai, & Felix Oberholzer-Gee
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Show Notes
Youngme Moon , Felix Oberholzer-Gee , and Mihir Desai discuss Google’s announcement that it’s buying Fitbit and what this tells us about the future of wearable computing. Later in the show, they discuss how Twitter and Facebook are handling political advertising.
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