Checkout the Products that Google Shelved this Year

BENGALURU: 2016 apparently seems to be a year of abandonments for the tech giant Google. Even though the company shelved a number of projects this year, Google has rolled out plenty of new things including its all-new Pixel smartphone range, virtual reality platform and the Duo face-to-face communication app. 

The company's lead generation product Google Compare- a site started in 2015 was shut down this March. The website allowed shoppers to view multiple offers from auto insurers, mortgage lenders, and credit card providers.

Later, Google announced that its live-streaming service Hangouts on Air will be discontinued by the month of September. Hangouts on Air was launched in 2012 when Google added live-streaming features to its existing Hangouts product. Soon after this, the company also confirmed that they are planning to pull the plug of its most innovative and ambitious product- Google Aara- modular smartphones with interchangeable components.

Another interesting product that Google abandoned this year was the Picasa-bought in 2004, when it was one of the world’s most popular online photo-sharing platforms. In 2015 Google launched its cloud-based Google Photos service, and in 2016, the company officially killed off Picasa.

After Google launched its health platform Google Fit in 2014, the company decided to completely shut down My Tracks- its GPS-based fitness tracker. Google recently released its flagship smartphone Pixel replacing its Nexus branded series. Even though the company said it isn’t completely shutting the door on Nexus, the introduction of other Android-powered devices is signaling the end of the Nexus line.

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