Froogle and Groups have been relegated to the out of sight, out of mind dustbin (well, to the More link, really) as Google's Marissa Mayer formally announced the video link we have been seeing atop the Google search bar for the past few days.
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satisfy its voracious cash needs, Google has to get more video, especially featured video from partners like Viacom and AOL, in front of its users.
So Google tucked Groups and Froogle into the More menu choice, just click on More and up comes the little menu with them and Books, and much more, on it. The
Mayer also observed that Google will be making more changes in the coming months to how its services are organized.
Right now, video is the bigger boat Google needs. Video has become the big draw online given its growth in usage and popularity. Google's deals, networking, and advertising expertise could combine to monetize video at a level no one has approached yet online.
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David Utter is a staff writer for Murdok covering technology and business. 
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