9 Startup/Industry DREAMS that GOOGLE CRUSHED in 2009 - GoFuckYourself.com

$5 submissions · 01-03-2010, 12:16 PM

Going against Google made for some sad news in 2009. Here are 9 case studies:

http://digital.venturebeat.com/2009/12/30/google-2009/

And let?s not forget TeleAtlas: But this is for a slightly different reason. Google used to rely on TeleAtlas for mapping data, but it decided this fall that it would go it alone. Now Google relies on public data, StreetView and user-generated content, controlling the entire process. Google?s user-generated map efforts have been so successful that the company has been able to create street maps in developing countries where no professional ones existed before, like in India and Vietnam.

The cloud OS startups: Jolicloud and Good OS wanted to take advantage of the increasing interest in netbooks (the cheap laptops that are used mainly to access the web). They created operating systems that were dubbed ?cloud OSs,? to reflect a shift away from applications on your computer and towards applications that run in the Internet cloud. Then Google announced its own operating system, Chrome OS, which is launching next year on select netbooks. And while Jolicloud said the news ?validates? the market, this is one area where I?m betting startups will have a particularly steep uphill climb. I?m fine using a website from a company I haven?t heard of, but trust and name recognition mean a lot more when it comes to something as crucial as an operating system.

tiger · 01-03-2010, 01:53 PM

Damn they have been busy.

John. · 01-03-2010, 01:55 PM

go Google!

fatfoo · 01-03-2010, 03:44 PM

If google crushes dreams then it would mean that google is making people feel bad.

dirtymind · 01-03-2010, 04:03 PM

well not sure if they can keep growing like this. they will hit a wall one day just like microsoft did with their SE

01-03-2010, 12:16 PM	#1
$5 submissions I help you SUCCEED Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Pearl of the Orient Seas Posts: 32,195	9 Startup/Industry DREAMS that GOOGLE CRUSHED in 2009 Going against Google made for some sad news in 2009. Here are 9 case studies: http://digital.venturebeat.com/2009/12/30/google-2009/ And let?s not forget TeleAtlas: But this is for a slightly different reason. Google used to rely on TeleAtlas for mapping data, but it decided this fall that it would go it alone. Now Google relies on public data, StreetView and user-generated content, controlling the entire process. Google?s user-generated map efforts have been so successful that the company has been able to create street maps in developing countries where no professional ones existed before, like in India and Vietnam. The cloud OS startups: Jolicloud and Good OS wanted to take advantage of the increasing interest in netbooks (the cheap laptops that are used mainly to access the web). They created operating systems that were dubbed ?cloud OSs,? to reflect a shift away from applications on your computer and towards applications that run in the Internet cloud. Then Google announced its own operating system, Chrome OS, which is launching next year on select netbooks. And while Jolicloud said the news ?validates? the market, this is one area where I?m betting startups will have a particularly steep uphill climb. I?m fine using a website from a company I haven?t heard of, but trust and name recognition mean a lot more when it comes to something as crucial as an operating system. __________________ Need a NON-ADULT income stream? We build your YOUTUBE CHANNEL for only $20 per video! For Hire: $3/hour or $400 per month Marketing Specialist Virtual Assistants

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tiger Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,986	Damn they have been busy. __________________

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John. Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Europe Posts: 2,264	go Google! __________________ Sig too old.

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fatfoo ICQ:649699063 Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 27,763	If google crushes dreams then it would mean that google is making people feel bad. __________________ Send me an email: [email protected]

01-03-2010, 04:03 PM	#5
dirtymind Confirmed User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2,348	well not sure if they can keep growing like this. they will hit a wall one day just like microsoft did with their SE __________________ skype: codercarlos