Google

摘要

It hasn't exactly created a legion of imitators. If anything, Google's crushing dominance of online search-generat-rning 3,000 queries per second in the U.S. alone-has made rivals look sickly in comparison. Users can search in 119 languages, including Klingon (from Star Trek). Its democratization of information even took a nefarious turn as Indian authorities say terrorists used Google Earth to map out the recent attack on Mumbai. But its most profound influence is over the way people think and how companies respond. Media and advertising giants are struggling to adapt to a world ruled by Google. Why shovel big bucks into traditional ads when it lets you reach the right person for pennies a click?