Google (GOOG) is killing its virtual world, Lively, after less than five months, to focushttp://i.ixnp.com/images/v3.58/theme/silver/palette.gif); background-color: transparent; visibility: visible; width: 14px; height: 12px; background-position: -1128px 0pt; background-repeat: no-repeat; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: top; display: inline;" src="http://i.ixnp.com/images/v3.58/t.gif"> more on its "core search, ads and apps business."

Smart move, given the rotting economy and pressure for Google to control costs and hit its numbers. One easy way to help both of those: Pull resources away from silly, unnecessary side projects.

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