Silicon Valley Today 15/17

Silicon Valley Today 15/17


Google retires photo service Picasa: 17 failed Google projects, services and products: Google’s biggest failures

Here’s what Google has killed since 2014

Updated 15th February 2016: According to reports Google has retired its photo service Picasa to focus on new photo sharing service, Google Photos. Read on to find out more.

Like Facebook, Microsoft and Apple, Google has made room for new projects by ditching others. We explore Google’s biggest failures including Google Glass, Google Waves and Picasa.

Here’s a look at what Google has waved goodbye to so far…

15. Failed Google projects: Could Nexus be next?
Google hasn’t announced any plans to kill off its pure Android Nexus line of smartphones and tablets, which have proven popular especially with developers. But speculation continues to swirl that the company might do so, now that so much other Android gear is on the market.

Failed Google projects: Could Nexus be next?