Is Eric Schmidt Hiding Google Me?
Eric Schmidt has commented that Google Me isn't being developed - since the world does not need another copy of Facebook. #-Link-Snipped-# that Google is trying to get a piece of the Facebook pie, the filling of which is primarily composed of social games, hence the rumored discussions with the <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2010/07/27/playdom-acquired-by-disney-for-up-to-763-2-million/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Playdom Acquired By Disney For Up To $763.2 Million • TechCrunch</a> Playdom, and EA, not to mention Googleâs recent <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2010/07/10/google-secretly-invested-100-million-in-zynga-preparing-to-launch-google-games/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Google Secretly Invested $100+ Million In Zynga, Preparing To Launch Google Games • TechCrunch</a>
At this point just about the only person who is still in denial of the existence of Google Me is #-Link-Snipped-#. Schmidt, when asked by the WSJ whether hypothetically Google would create a service which resembled Facebookâs replied, âThe world doesnât need a copy of the same thing.â
Source: <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2010/07/27/eric-schmidt-the-world-doesnt-need-a-copy-of-the-same-thing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Eric Schmidt: The World Doesn't Need A Copy Of The Same Thing • TechCrunch</a>