Looks like Google is sticking to the knitting, at least for now. The search giant has announced that it has shutting down its virtual world Lively — just four months and a half months after it was launched. The plug gets officially pulled in December. The downward economy, apparently, is the culprit. “It has been a tough decision, but we want to ensure that we prioritize our resources and focus more on our core search, ads and apps business,” according to the Google blog.
