AOL is an American global Internet services and media company. The Web company was started in 1985 as Quantum Computer Services (from the formerly defunct startup Control Video Corporation), offering an online service called. … “On the plus side, at least Microsoft didn’t continue flushing money down the toilet on the Kin.” On the minus side, it continues to flush $billions down the toilet on bing – $2.5billion in the last year. It is long past time to pasture Ballmer. …

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The 15 Biggest Flops In Tech For 2010 – Business Insider