改变世界的12家公司

    4. 谷歌公司

    创造古怪的产品，使之无所不在，周而复始。这是谷歌公司（Google）自成立至今一直遵循的准则，他们的使命就是整编世界信息。想要使网络变得好用？用谷歌搜索。想要研制可以放入口袋的电脑？用谷歌搜索。想要为每条街道拍照，方便人们可以在遥远的位置导航？用谷歌搜索。想要使图书数字化？用谷歌搜索。想要在软件中配置多种语言翻译程序？还可以用谷歌搜索。我们可以把谷歌（GOOG）看成一个生产重要创新的工厂，例如无人驾驶汽车、嵌入式计算机、乃至延长人类寿命的技术。—Miguel Helft

    4. Google

    Dream up something outlandish. Make it ubiquitous. Repeat. That’s been Google’s formula since day one, as it embarked on an ambitious mission to organize the world’s information. Tame the web? Check. Build a computer that fits in your pocket? Check. Photograph every street to make it navigable from afar? Check. Digitize the planet's books? Check. Build a polyglot translator in software? Check. Think of Google GOOG as a factory for major innovations, from self-driving cars to wearable computers to technology for extending the lifespan of humans. —Miguel Helft