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

  • Works with Nest API: 2014 – 2019

Killed 12 months ago, Works with Nest was an API that allowed external services to access and control Nest devices. This enabled the devices to be used with third-party home automation platforms and devices. It was about 5 years old.

  • Google Trips: 2016 – 2019

Killed about 1 year ago, Google Trips was a mobile app that allowed users to plan for upcoming travel by facilitating flight, hotel, car, and restaurant reservations from user’s email alongside summarized info about the user’s destination. It was almost 3 years old.

  • Hangouts on Air: 2011 – 2019

Killed about 1 year ago, Hangouts on Air allowed users to host a multi-user video call while recording and streaming the call on YouTube. It was almost 8 years old.

  • Dragonfly: 2018 – 2019

Killed about 1 year ago, Dragonfly was a search engine designed to be compatible with China’s state censorship provisions. It was 11 months old.


  • Google Jump: 2015 – 2019

Killed about 1 year ago, Google Jump was a cloud-based VR media solution that enabled 3D-360 media production by integrating customized capture solutions with best-in-class automated stitching. It was about 4 years old.

  • Blog Compass: 2018 – 2019

Killed about 1 year ago, Blog Compass was a blog management tool that integrated with WordPress and Blogger available only in India. It was 9 months old.

  • Areo: 2017 – 2019

Killed about 1 year ago, Areo was a mobile app that allowed users in Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Gurgaon, and Pune to order meals from nearby restaurants or schedule appointments with local service professionals, including electricians, painters, cleaners, plumbers, and more. It was about 2 years old.

  • YouTube Gaming: 2015 – 2019

Killed about 1 year ago, YouTube Gaming was a video gaming-oriented service and app for videos and live streaming. It was almost 4 years old.

  • Google Cloud Messaging (GCM): 2012 – 2019

Killed about 1 year ago, Google Cloud Messaging (GCM) was a notification service that enabled developers to send messages between servers and client apps running on Android or Chrome. It was almost 7 years old.

  • Data Saver Extension for Chrome: 2015 – 2019

Killed over 1 year ago, Data Saver was an extension for Chrome that routed webpages through Google servers to compress and reduce the user’s bandwidth. It was about 4 years old.

  • Inbox by Gmail: 2015 – 2019

Killed over 1 year ago, Inbox by Gmail aimed to improve email through several key features. It was almost 4 years old.

 




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