“Google’s efforts to create Internet products ========== The Curse of the Mogul (Jonathan Knee) - Highlight Loc. 1715-18 | Added on Sunday, December 06, 2009, 01:06 PM that will be used by consumers beyond search (such as e-mail, instant messaging, maps, video, news alerts, shopping, etc.) have been active and extensive, but have not created much, if any, shareholder value. Indeed, it is rather startling just how unsuccessful a broad range of new ventures has been, despite the widespread expectation that these could leverage the Google search franchise. Are Google founders Larry Page and ========== The Curse of the Mogul (Jonathan Knee) - Highlight Loc. 1741-42 | Added on Monday, December 07, 2009, 06:10 PM distract attention from a basic fact: Making movies, producing music, and publishing books have been terrible businesses for a very long time. ========== ”
