Google Fails More Times Than It Succeeds, 200 Google Products that failed

  • Google Buzz: 2010 – 2011

Killed over 8 years ago, Google Buzz was a social networking, microblogging and messaging tool that integrated with Gmail. It was almost 2 years old.

  • Gears: 2007 – 2011

Killed over 8 years ago, Gears (aka Google Gears) was utility software that aimed to create more powerful web apps by adding offline storage and other additional features to web browsers. It was over 4 years old.

  • Google Notebook: 2008 – 2011

Killed almost 9 years ago, Google Notebook allowed users to save and organize clips of information while conducting research online. It was over 3 years old.

  • ZygoteBody: 2010 – 2011

Killed almost 9 years ago, ZygoteBody, formerly Google Body, is a web application by Zygote Media Group that renders manipulable 3D anatomical models of the human body. It was 10 months old.


  • Google PowerMeter: 2009 – 2011

Killed almost 9 years ago, Google PowerMeter was a software project of Google’s philanthropic arm that helped consumers track their home electricity usage. It was almost 2 years old.

  • Google Squared: 2009 – 2011

Killed almost 9 years ago, Google Squared was an information extraction and relationship extraction product that compiled structured data into a spreadsheet-like format. It was over 2 years old.

  • Google Sidewiki: 2009 – 2011

Killed almost 9 years ago, Google Sidewiki was a browser sidebar tool that allowed users to contribute information to any web page. It was almost 2 years old.

  • Aardvark: 2009 – 2011

Killed almost 9 years ago, Aardvark was a social search service that connected users live with friends or friends-of-friends who were able to answer their questions. It was over 2 years old.

  • Google Pack: 2006 – 2011

Killed almost 9 years ago, Google Pack was a collection of software tools offered by Google to download in a single archive. It was announced at the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show, on January 6. Google Pack was only available for Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. It was over 5 years old.

  • Google Desktop: 2008 – 2011

Killed almost 9 years ago, Google Desktop allowed local searches of a user’s emails, computer files, music, photos, chats and Web pages viewed. It was over 3 years old.

 




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