Mark Evans of RealTechNews writes:

Should Google buy TiVo? Motley Fool’s Rick Aristotle Munarriz thinks it’s a good idea because Google could present targeted ads to TiVo users because it would know what you’re watching and where you live - hmm, that’s a troubling idea in some ways, eh?

Buying TiVo would give Google a foothold in the TV market and it would only cost $500-million or so. ZDNet’s Russell Shaw buys into Munarriz’s idea, adding Google/TiVo could create “one-to-one specials channels based on individual users location and viewing habits.” Shaw says a local Google salesforce would the sell AdWords or AdSense placements to advertisers looking to pursue specific customer groups.

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