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

  • Google Now: 2012 – 2016

Killed over 4 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.

  • MyTracks: 2009 – 2016

Killed over 4 years ago, MyTracks was a GPS tracking application for Android which allowed users to track their path, speed, distance and elevation. It was about 7 years old.

  • uWeave: 2015 – 2016

Killed over 4 years ago, uWeave (pronounced “micro weave”) was an implementation of the Weave protocol intended for use on microcontroller based devices. It was 4 months old.

  • Google Compare: 2015 – 2016

Killed over 4 years ago, Google Compare allowed consumers to compare several offers ranging from insurance, mortgage, and credit cards. It was about 1 year old.

  • Pie: 2013 – 2016

Killed over 4 years ago, Pie was a work-centric groupchat website and app comparable to Slack. It was over 2 years old.


  • Google Maps Engine: 2013 – 2016

Killed over 4 years ago, Google Maps Engine was an online tool for map creation. It enabled you to create layered maps using your own data as well as Google Maps data. It was over 2 years old.

  • Songza: 2007 – 2016

Killed over 4 years ago, Songza was a free music streaming service that would recommend its users various playlists based on time of day and mood or activity. It was about 8 years old.

  • Google Code: 2005 – 2016

Killed over 4 years ago, Google Code was a service that provided revision control, an issue tracker, and a wiki for code documentation. It was almost 11 years old.

  • Google Blog Search API: 2005 – 2015

Killed over 4 years ago, Google Blog Search API was a way to search blogs utilizing Google. It was over 10 years old.

  • Google Earth Browser Plug-in: 2008 – 2015

Killed over 4 years ago, Google Earth Browser Plug-in allowed developers to embed Google Earth into web pages and included a JavaScript API for custom 3D drawing and interaction. It was over 7 years old.

 




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