Unfortunately, that capitalism. Though I hate how fucked up patent squatting has gotten a whole lot more than big companies squeezing out the little guy. It's one thing to throw your weight around and be an asshole about it, but another to only leech off someone else's hard work while you waited for someone to "violate" your patent.I hate how veteran businessmen make it hard for newcomers with better ideas, and more potential for making money.
The little tin-foil hat person within me thinks that Google is up to something huge, and has been developing it for several years. The downside is that whatever it is is not beneficial for consumers, perhaps even a huge invasion of privacy. Why else would they be hoarding so much capital?