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Google quietly changes the world again

• donaldc 17y ago
  I'm not convinced that computerworld is right about this. Generally, world-changing developments take such magazines by surprise.
• tjic 17y ago
  People have been talking about "augmented reality" for years. I'm usually a cynic about "a big thing is going to happen soon" puff pieces ... but I'm convinced. This time it's for real. Exciting times!
• aditya 17y ago
  Yeah, uh. Companies like Socialight (http://socialight.com http://socialight.com) have been doing this for years. Admittedly google has a higher chance of succeeding given their already popular maps application, but it isn't world changing...
• johnl 17y ago
  That's pretty neat that Google keeps poking around with different concepts without a "profit source" behind it. Normal business school analysis would require a internal rate of return before starting.
  • jamaicahest 17y ago
    The profit source is the user generated content. Free content = $$