AOL

“The internet era produced AOL, Yahoo, and Pointcast before it produced Google. The mobile era produced WAP and Nokia before it produced the iPhone. Every platform transition has false starts, confident predictions that age terribly, and a long stretch of genuine uncertainty before the real picture emerges.”

“Italian tech conglomerate Bending Spoons, which has built its reputation by acquiring an eclectic mix of companies such as AOL and Eventbrite, has filed to go public.”