Re:US weighs Google break-up in landmark antitrust case
by whitehexagon on Wednesday October 09, 2024 @02:02PM
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>If you want a relatively recent, successful Google service for general public, it's Google Photos.
I seem to recall that followed the acquisition of Picasa.
Re:US weighs Google break-up in landmark antitrust case
by nine_k on Wednesday October 09, 2024 @02:30PM
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Picasa was rather different: it had a desktop client, had tags, did not have a dedicated view mode, etc. It ran as a separate product, and then was shut down, not integrated.
Re:US weighs Google break-up in landmark antitrust case
by kernal on Wednesday October 09, 2024 @05:55PM
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>Google Maps is an acquisition from 20 years ago. (As is Android)
This is comical. When Google acquired Android, it was nothing more than a 3000 line JavaScript demo. The Android OS was created entirely at Google.
Re:US weighs Google break-up in landmark antitrust case
by shiroiushi on Wednesday October 09, 2024 @11:04PM
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It's the same for Google Maps. It was just a C++ demo when acquired, nothing at all like what we see today.
Wat. It's like saying that an apple is a slightly upgraded orange. I would understand if you mentioned KHTML and Safari as relatives, but "slightly upgraded" does not fit anyway.
> PageRank was what gave Google monopoly
I don't think so. PageRank has been successfully implemented elsewhere, and outmatched. What helped Google build a monopoly was the first mover advantage, the network effects, and the incessant streams of money from AdWords (invented by Google), DoubleClick (acquired) and a bunch of other advertisement tools.
> Maps - I can give you that.
Don't :) Google Maps is an acquisition from 20 years ago. (As is Android, AdSense, and many other core flagship products of the Google brand.)
If you want a relatively recent, successful Google service for general public, it's Google Photos.