TechHive: From donkeys to dongles: Google's biggest hits and misses of 2013

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From donkeys to dongles: Google's biggest hits and misses of 2013 Dec 19th 2013, 11:00, by Ian Paul Google 2013: The hits and misses Image by Robert Scoble No matter how you look at it, 2013 was a gargantuan year for Google, which dominated headlines with the introduction of fancy consumer hardware, big-ticket acquisitions, and a slew of new and overhauled services. But it wasn't all roses for the great aggregator of the world's knowledge. For every Chromebook Pixel or Auto-Awesomed Google+ GIF, there was a vaguely dystopian off-note involving government intrusions, a boondoggle at sea, or killer robots. With 2014 just around the corner, let's take a look back at Google's epic wins and monumental fails. HIT: Chromecast Google hoped to capture the living room with Google TV in 2010, but resistance from broadcasters and the high price tags of the devices ultimately doomed that attempt before it even got started. Not so with the $35 Chromecast. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Media files: googlehitsandmisses_primary-100190393-small.jpg

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