Major Services Killed By Google

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Vaishakh
Jun 23, 2019   •  1 view

Orkut:

Killed over 4 years ago,Orkut was a social network designed to help users meet new and old friends and maintain existing relationships. It was over 10 years old.

Google glass:

Killed over 4 years ago,Google Glass was a wearable computer with an optical head-mounted display and camera that allows the wearer to interact with various applications and the Internet via natural language voice commands. Glass now only lives on as Enterprise Product. It was almost 2 years old.

Google now:

Killed about 3 years ago,Google Now was a feature of Google Search that offered predictive cards with information and daily updates in Chrome and the Google app for Android and iOS. It was almost 4 years old.

Google Nexus:

Killed over 2 years ago,Google Nexus was Google's line of flagship Android phones, tablets, and accessories. It was over 6 years old.

Chromebook Pixel:

Killed over 2 years ago,Chromebook Pixel was a high-end Chromebook laptop mixing Chrome OS with an Intel i5, 4GB DDR3 RAM, a 32GB SSD, and a 2,560x1,700 12.85in screen. It was about 4 years old.

Google goggles:

Killed 10 months ago,Google Goggles was used for searches based on pictures taken by handheld devices. It was almost 8 years old.

Google plus:

Killed 3 months ago,Google+ was an Internet-based social network. It was almost 8 years old.

Inbox:

Killed 3 months ago,Inbox by Gmail aimed to improve email through several key features. It was almost 4 years old.

Youtube gaming:

Killed 25 days ago,YouTube Gaming was a video gaming-oriented service and app for videos and live streaming. It was almost 4 years old.

Google hangouts:

Bites the big one in 4 months,Google Hangouts was a communication platform which included messages, video chat, and VOIP features. Execution date is tentative. It was over 6 years old.

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