US weighs Google break-up in landmark antitrust case

Re:US weighs Google break-up in landmark antitrust case by teractiveodular on Wednesday October 09, 2024 @01:58AM (#41784932)

Maps was technically an acquisition (Where2). But like YouTube, Doubleclick, Google Docs (Writely), Translate (Word Lens), Google Flights (ITA) and many others, Google successfully grew these products into giants.

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Re:US weighs Google break-up in landmark antitrust case by akoboldfrying on Wednesday October 09, 2024 @05:45AM (#41786066)

I didn't know Maps (or Google Docs, or Translate) were acquisitions, thanks.

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Re:US weighs Google break-up in landmark antitrust case by shiroiushi on Friday October 11, 2024 @01:27AM (#41806459)

>Maps was technically an acquisition (Where2)

Technically, but it's morphed so much that it doesn't even resemble its former self. I remember when Google Maps first came out and showed AJAX technology, so obviously superior to the competitors at the time like MapQuest. However, these days Google Maps is really more of a business directory with navigation, and it wasn't like that in the early days: you needed an address to navigate to.

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