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Google Jamboard
Scheduled to die in 9 months, Google Jamboard was a web and native whiteboard app that offered a rich collaborative experience using Google Workspace.Jamboard
Going poof in 5 months, Jamboard was a digital interactive whiteboard featuring a 55 inch 4K touchscreen display. It could be used for online collaboration using Google Workspace.DropCam
Dropcam was a line of Wi-Fi/cloud-based video streaming cameras.DropCam
DropCam was a line of Wi-Fi/cloud-based video streaming cameras, popular with families, pet owners and small business owners.People Cards
People Cards was a crowdsourced knowledge base to enhance search results.2023
Google Domains
Google Domains was a domain name registrar operated by Google. It provided native integration support for Google Cloud DNS and Google Workspace. It also offered one-click DNS configuration that connects the domains with servies like Squarespace, Shopify and Firebase.Google Optimize
Google Optimize, formerly Google Website Optimizer, was a freemium web analytics and testing tool by Google. It allows running some experiments that are aimed to help online marketers and webmasters to increase visitor conversion rates and overall visitor satisfaction.Google Podcasts
Google Podcasts was a service to stream podcasts which was moved to Youtube Music.Pixel Pass
Pixel Pass was subscription designed to let customers pay for a Pixel phone in monthly installments while also getting access to Google’s premium subscription services such as Google One cloud storage, YouTube Premium, and Google Play PassGoogle Universal Analytics
Google Universal Analytics was a web analytics service that tracks and reports website traffic. Google launched the service in November 2005 after acquiring Urchin.YouTube Stories
YouTube Stories was a feature in resemblance to Snapchat and Instagram Stories, where videos are automatically deleted after a day.Grasshopper
Grasshopper was an app developed by Google that taught users to code with JavaScript. Available for IOS and Android operating systems, the program had aimed to teach with small bite-size coding lessons.Google Currents (2019)
Google Currents was service that provided social media features similar to Google+ for Google Workspace customers.Google Stadia
Google Stadia was a cloud gaming service accessible through Chromecast Ultra, Android TV devices and on personal computers via the Google Chrome web browser. It featured up to 4K resolution at 60 frames per second with support for high-dynamic-range (HDR).2022
YouTube Originals
YouTube Originals was a variety of original content including scripted series, educational videos, and music and celebrity programming.Google OnHub
Google OnHub was a series of residential wireless routers manufactured by Asus and TP-Link that were powered by Google software, managed by Google apps, and offered enhanced special features like Google Assistant.Google Surveys
Google Surveys was a business product by Google aimed at facilitating customized market research. It was designed as an alternative to internet pay walls for websites that publish content.YouTube Go
YouTube Go was an app aimed at making YouTube easier to access on mobile devices in emerging markets through special features like downloading video on wifi for viewing later.Google Chrome Apps
Google Chrome Apps,or commonly just Chrome App, was a certain type of web application that ran on the Google Chrome browser. Chrome apps could be installed from the Chrome Web Store where you can find things like apps, extensions, and themes.Android Auto for Phone Screens
Android Auto for Phone Screens was an app that made it possible to use an Android phone as an interface for Android Auto while driving. It was intended for vehicles that didn't feature a compatible screen.G Suite (Legacy Free Edition)
G Suite (Legacy Free Edition) was a free tier offering some of the services included in Google's productivity suite.Google Assistant Snapshot
Google Assistant Snapshot was the successor to Google Now that provided predictive cards with information and daily updates in the Google app for Android and iOS.Cameos on Google
Cameos on Google allowed celebrities and other public figures to record video responses to the most common questions asked about them which would be shown to users in Google Search results.Android Things
Android Things was an Android-based embedded operating system (originally named Brillo) aimed to run on Internet of Things (IoT) devices.2021
AngularJS
AngularJS was a JavaScript open-source front-end web framework based on MVC pattern using a dependency injection technique.Streams
Streams was a "clinician support app" which aimed to improve clinical decision-making and patient safety across hospitals in the United Kingdom.Material Gallery
Material Gallery was a collaboration tool for UI designers, optimized for Google's Material Design, with mobile preview apps and a Sketch plugin.Google Toolbar
Google Toolbar was a web browser toolbar that provided a search box in web browsers like Internet Explorer and Firefox.Google Sites (Classic)
Google Sites (Classic) allowed users to build and edit websites and wiki portals for private and public use.Your News Update
Your News Update was a service that offed an audio digest of a mix of short news stories chosen in that moment based on a user's interests, location, user history, and preferences, as well as the top news stories out there.Google My Maps
My Maps was an Android application that enabled users to create custom maps for personal use or sharing on their mobile device.Backup and Sync
Backup and Sync was a desktop software tool for Windows and MacOS that allowed users to sync files from Google Drive to their local machine.Google Bookmarks
Google Bookmarks was a private web-based bookmarking service not integrated with any other Google services.Chatbase
Analytics platform for Google's Dialogflow chatbot & others, started by the Google-funded Area120 incubator then retired and partially merged into Dialogflow itself.Pixel 5
Pixel 5 was a smartphone that reintroduced a capacitive fingerprint reader and the Pixel 4's Motion Sense capabilities and facial recognition have been removed.VR180 Creator
VR180 Creator allowed users to edit video taken on 180 degree and 360 degree devices on multiple operating systems.Posts on Google
Posts on Google allowed notable individuals with knowledge graph panels to author specific content that would appear in Google Search results. Fitbit Coach
Fitbit Coach (formerly Fitstar) was video-based body weight workout app that used AI to personalize workouts based on user feedback.Fitstar Yoga
Fitstar Yoga was a video-based yoga app that created unique yoga sessions based on user preference and skill level.Tour Builder
Tour Builder allowed users to create and share interactive tours inside Google Earth with photos and videos of locations.Expeditions
Expeditions was a program for providing virtual reality experiences to school classrooms through Google Cardboard viewers, allowing educators to take their students on virtual field trips.Tour Creator
Tour Creator allowed users to build immersive, 360° guided tours that could be viewed with VR devices.Poly
Poly was a distribution platform for creators to share 3D objects.Google Play Movies & TV
Google Play Movies & TV, originally Google TV, was an app used to view purchased and rented media and was ultimately replaced with YouTube.Measure
Measure allowed users to take measurements of everyday objects with their device's camera utilizing ARCore technology.Zync Render
Zync render was a cloud render platform for animation and visual effects.Timely
Timely Alarm Clock was an Android application providing alarm, stopwatch and timer functionality with synchronisation across devices.Google Shopping Mobile App
The Google Shopping Mobile App, which had absorbed Google Express when it launched, provided a native shopping experience with a personalized homepage for mobile users. It is now retired and the functionality lives on in the Shopping Tab.Google Public Alerts
Google Public Alerts was an online notification service owned by Google.org that sends safety alerts to various countries.Google Go Links
(also known as Google Short Links) was a URL shortening service. It also supported custom domain for customers of Google Workspace (formerly G Suite (formerly Google Apps)).Google Crisis Map
Google Crisis Map was a website that allowed to create, publish, and share maps by combining layers from anywhere on the web.Google Cardboard
Google Cardboard was a low-cost, virtual reality (VR) platform named after its folded cardboard viewer into which a smartphone was inserted.Swift for TensorFlow
Swift for TensorFlow (S4TF) was a next-generation platform for machine learning with a focus on differentiable programming.Tilt Brush
Tilt Brush was a room-scale 3D-painting virtual-reality application available from Google, originally developed by Skillman & Hackett.Loon
Loon was a service to provide internet access via an array of high-altitude balloons hovering in the Earth's stratospherePixel Slate
Pixel Slate was a 12.3-inch tablet running Chrome OS and was the first tablet from Google to be powered by Intel processors.App Maker
App Maker was a tool that allowed its users to build and deploy custom business apps easily and securely on the web without writing much code.2020
Google Cloud Print
Google Cloud Print allowed users to 'print from anywhere;' to print from web, desktop, or mobile to any Google Cloud Print-connected printer.Google Home Max
Google Home Max was a large, stereo smart speaker with two tweeters and subwoofers, aux input, and a USB-C input (for wired ethernet) featuring Smart Sound machine learning technology.Science Journal
Science Journal was a mobile app that helped you run science experiments with your smartphone using the device's onboard sensors.YouTube VR (SteamVR)
YouTube VR allowed you to easily find and watch 360 videos and virtual reality content with SteamVR-compatible headsets.Trusted Contacts
Trusted Contacts was an app that allowed users to share their location and view the location of specific users.Google Play Music
Google Play Music was a music and podcast streaming service, and online music locker.Nest Secure
Nest Secure was a security system with an alarm, keypad, and motion sensor with embedded microphone.YouTube Community Contributions
YouTube Community Contributions allowed users to contribute translations for video titles or submit descriptions, closed captions or subtitles on YouTube content.Hire by Google
Google Hire was an applicant tracking system to help small to medium businesses distribute jobs, identify and attract candidates, build strong relationships with candidates, and efficiently manage the interview process.Password Checkup extension
Password Checkup provided a warning to users if they were using a username and password combination checked against over 4 billion credentials that Google knew to be unsafe.Playground AR
Playground AR (aka AR Stickers) allowed users to place virtual characters and objects in augmented reality via the Camera App on Pixel phones.Pixel 4
Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL was smartphones that introduced Motion Sense, a radar-based gesture recognition system and facial recognition as the only biometric authentication method.Focals by North
Focals were a custom-built smart glasses product with a transparent, holographic display that allowed users to read and respond to text messages, navigate turn-by-turn directions, check the weather, and integrate with third-party services like Uber and Amazon Alexa.CallJoy
CallJoy was an Area 120 project that provided phone automation for small-to-mediaum businesses allowing them to train the bot agent with responses to common customer questions.Google Photos Print
Google Photos Print was a subscription service that automatically selected the best ten photos from the last thirty days which were mailed to user's homes.Pigeon Transit
Pigeon Transit was a transit app that used crowdsourced information about delays, crowded trains, escalator outages, live entertainment, dirty or unsafe conditions.Enhanced 404 Pages
Enhanced 404 Pages was a JavaScript library that added suggested URLs and a search box to a website's 404 Not Found page.Shoelace
Shoelace was an app used to find group activities with others who share your interests.Neighbourly
Neighbourly was a mobile app designed to help you learn about your neighborhood by asking other residents, and find out about local services and facilities in your area from people who live around you.Fabric
Fabric was a platform that helped mobile teams build better apps, understand their users, and grow their business.Google Contributor
Google Contributor was a program run by Google that allowed users in the Google Network of content sites to view the websites without any advertisements that are administered, sorted, and maintained by Google.Pixel 3
Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL was smartphones that featuring wireless charging, front-facing stereo speakers and a lack of a headphone jack.Material Theme Editor
Material Theme Editor was a plugin for Sketch App which allows you to create a material based design system for your app.Google Station
Google Station was a service which gives partners an easy set of tools to roll-out Wi-Fi hotspots in public places. Google Station provides software and guidance on hardware to turn fiber connections into fast, reliable and safe Wi-Fi zones.One Today
One Today was an app that allowed users to donate $1 to different organizations and discover how their donation would be used.Androidify
Androidify allowed users to create a custom Android avatar of for themselves and for others.Google Fiber TV
Google Fiber TV was an IPTV service that was bundled with Google Fiber.2019
Field Trip
Field Trip was a mobile app that acted as a virtual tour guide by cross referencing multiple sources of information to provide users information about points of interest near them.AdSense (mobile app)
AdSense (mobile app) allowed users to manage their AdSense accounts in a native app for iOS and Android.Google Correlate
Google Correlate was a service that provided users information about how strongly the frequency of multiple search terms correlates with each other over a specified time interval.Google Translator Toolkit
Google Translator Toolkit was a web application which allowed translators to edit and manage translations generated by Google Translate.Google Fusion Tables
Google Fusion Tables was a web service for data management that provided a means for visualizing data in different charts, maps, and graphs.Google Bulletin
Google Bulletin was a hyperlocal news service where users could post news from their neighborhood and allow others in the same areas to hear those stories.Touring Bird
Touring Bird was an Area 120 incubator project which helped users compare prices, book tours, tickets, and experiences, and learn about top destinations around the world.Game Builder
Game Builder was a multiplayer 3D game environment for creating new games without coding experience.Datally
Datally (formerly Triangle) was a smart app by Google that helped you save, manage, and share your mobile data.Google Clips
Google Clips was a miniature clip-on camera that could automatically capture interesting or relevant video clips determined by machine learning algorithms.Google Daydream
Google Daydream was a virtual reality platform and set of hardware devices that worked with certain Android phones.YouTube Leanback
YouTube Leanback was an optimized version of YouTube used for television web browsers and webview application wrappers.Message Center
Message Center was a web console where Gmail users view and manage spam email messages.Follow Your World
Follow Your World allowed users to register points of interest on Google Maps and receive email updates whenever the imagery is updated.G Suite Training
G Suite Training (previously known as Synergyse) provided interactive and video-based training for 20 Google G Suite products in nine languages through a website and a Chrome extension.YouTube Messages
YouTube Messages was a direct messaging feature that allowed users to share and discuss videos one-on-one and in groups on YouTube.YouTube for Nintendo 3DS
YouTube app for Nintendo 3DS, 2DS, and New 3DS allowed users to stream YouTube videos on the portable gaming console.Works with Nest API
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.Google Trips
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.Hangouts on Air
Hangouts on Air allowed users to host a multi-user video call while recording and streaming the call on YouTube.Personal Blocklist
Personal Blocklist was a Chrome Web Extension by Google that allowed users to block certain websites from appearing in Google search results.Dragonfly
Dragonfly was a search engine designed to be compatible with China's state censorship provisions.Google Jump
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.Blog Compass
Blog Compass was a blog management tool that integrated with WordPress and Blogger available only in India.Areo
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.YouTube Gaming
YouTube Gaming was a video gaming-oriented service and app for videos and live streaming.Google Cloud Messaging (GCM)
Google Cloud Messaging (GCM) was a notification service that enabled developers to send messages between servers and client apps running on Android or Chrome.Data Saver Extension for Chrome
Data Saver was an extension for Chrome that routed web pages through Google servers to compress and reduce the user's bandwidth.Inbox by Gmail
Inbox by Gmail aimed to improve email through several key features.Google+
Google+ was an Internet-based social network.Pixel 2
Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL was smartphones that introduced optical image stabilization and a feature called "Active Edge" that launched the Google Assistant by squeezing the phone's sides.Google URL Shortener
Google URL Shortener, also known as goo.gl, was a URL shortening service.Google Spotlight Stories
Google Spotlight Stories was an app and content studio project which created immersive stories for mobile and VR.Google Allo
Google Allo was an instant messaging mobile app for Android, iOS, and Web with special features like a virtual assistant and encrypted mode.Google Notification Widget (Mr. Jingles)
Mr. Jingles (aka Google Notification Widget) displayed alerts and notifications from across multiple Google services.YouTube Video Annotations
YouTube Video Annotations allowed video creators to add interactive commentary to their videos containing background information, branching ("choose your own adventure" style) stories, or links to any YouTube video, channel, or search results page.Google Realtime API
Google Realtime API provided ways to synchronise resources between devices. It operated on files stored on Google Drive.Chromecast Audio
Chromecast Audio was a device that allowed users to stream audio from any device to any speaker with an audio input.Google killed these 4 products soon after acquiring them
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Google Search Appliance
Google Search Appliance was a rack-mounted device that provided document indexing functionality.Google Nearby Notifications
Google Nearby Notifications were a proximity marketing tool using Bluetooth beacons and location-based data to serve content relevant to an Android user's real-world location.Google Pinyin IME
Google Pinyin IME was an input method that allowed users on multiple operating systems to input characters from pinyin, the romanization of Standard Mandarin Chinese.Google News & Weather
Google News & Weather was a news aggregator application available on the Android and iOS operating systems.Reply
Reply was a mobile app that let users insert Smart Replies (pre-defined replies) into conversations on messaging apps.Tez
Tez was a mobile payments service by Google, targeted at users in India. It was rebranded to Google Pay.Google Goggles
Google Goggles was used for searches based on pictures taken by handheld devices.Save to Google Chrome Extension
Save to Google Chrome Extension enabled you to quickly save a page link with image and tags to a Pocket-like app.Google Play Newsstand
Google Play Newsstand was a news aggregator and digital newsstand service.Encrypted Search
Encrypted Search provided users with anonymous internet searching.Pixel (1st generation)
Pixel and Pixel XL was the first pair of Android smartphones designed, developed, and marketed by Google as part of the Google Pixel product line, succeeding the Nexus line of smartphones.qpx-express-API
A service that Google developed for long-tail travel clients. ITA Software will create a new, easier way for users to find better flight information online, which should encourage more users to make their flight purchases online.Google Site Search
Google's Site Search was a service that enabled any website to add a custom search field powered by Google.reCAPTCHA Mailhide
reCAPTCHA Mailhide allowed users to mask their email address behind a captcha to prevent robots from scraping the email and sending spam.SoundStage
SoundStage was a virtual reality music sandbox built specifically for room-scale VR.2017
Pixel C
Pixel C was a 10.2-inch tablet featuring a Nvidia Tegra X1 octa-core system-on-a-chip and an optional keyboard accessory.Project Tango
Project Tango was an API for augmented reality apps that was killed and replaced by ARCore.Google Portfolios
Portfolios was a feature available in Google Finance to track personal financial securities.YouTube Video Editor
YouTube Video Editor was a web-based tool for editing, merging, and adding special effects to video content.Trendalyzer
Trendalyzer was a data trend viewing platform.Glass OS
Glass OS (Google XE) was a version of Google's Android operating system designed for Google Glass.Google Map Maker
Google Map Maker was a mapping and map editing service where users were able to draw features directly onto a map.Chromebook Pixel
Chromebook Pixel was a first-of-its-kind laptop built by Google that ran Chrome OS, a Linux kernel-based operating system.Google Spaces
Google Spaces was an app for group discussions and messaging.Google Hands Free
Google Hands Free was a mobile payment system that allowed users to pay their bill using Bluetooth to connect to payment terminals by saying 'I'll pay with Google.'Gesture Search
Google Gesture Search allowed users to search contacts, applications, settings, music and bookmark on their Android device by drawing letters or numbers onto the screen.2016
Panoramio
Panoramio was a geo-location tagging and photo sharing product.Google Showtimes
Google Showtimes was a standalone movie search result page.Pixate
Pixate was a platform for creating sophisticated animations and interactions, and refine your designs through 100% native prototypes for iOS and Android. Google Nexus
Google Nexus was Google's line of flagship Android phones, tablets, and accessories.Together
Together was a watch face for Android Wear that let two users link their watches together to share small visual messages.Project Ara
Project Ara was a modular smartphone project under development by Google.Web Hosting in Google Drive
Web hosting in Google Drive was a method of uploading HTML, CSS and other files in order to publish live web sites.Google Swiffy
Google Swiffy was a web-based tool that converted SWF files to HTML5.Google Wallet Card
Google Wallet Card was a prepaid debit card that let users pay for things in person and online using their Wallet balance at any retailer that accepted MasterCard.Nexus Player
Nexus Player was a digital media player that allowed users to play music, watch video originating from Internet services or a local network, and play games.Revolv
Revolv was a monitoring and control system that allowed users to control their connected devices from a single hub.Freebase
Freebase was a large collaborative knowledge base consisting of structured data composed mainly by its community members, developed by Metaweb(acquired by Google).Google Now
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.MyTracks
MyTracks was a GPS tracking application for Android which allowed users to track their path, speed, distance and elevation.uWeave
uWeave (pronounced “micro weave”) was an implementation of the Weave protocol intended for use on microcontroller based devices.Google Compare
Google Compare allowed consumers to compare several offers ranging from insurance, mortgage, and credit cards.Google Maps Coordinate
Google Maps Coordinate was a service for managing mobile workforces with the help of mobile apps and a web-based dashboard.Pie
Pie was a work-centric group chat website and app comparable to Slack.Google Maps Engine
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.Songza
Songza was a free music streaming service that would recommend its users various playlists based on time of day and mood or activity.Google Code
Google Code was a service that provided revision control, an issue tracker, and a wiki for code documentation.2015
Google Blog Search API
Google Blog Search API was a way to search blogs utilizing Google.Google Earth Browser Plug-in
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.Timeful
Timeful was an iOS to do list and calendar application, developed to reinvent the way that people manage their most precious resource of time.Picasa
Picasa was an image organizer and image viewer for organizing and editing digital photos.Google Flu Trends
Google Flu Trends was a service attempting to make accurate predictions about flu activity. Google Catalogs
Google Catalogs was a shopping application that delivered the virtual catalogs of large retailers to users.Google Moderator
Google Moderator was a service that used crowdsourcing to rank user-submitted questions, suggestions and ideas.Android @ Home
Android @ Home allowed a user’s device to discover, connect, and communicate with devices and appliances in the home.Google Helpouts
Google Helpouts was an online collaboration service where users could share their expertise through live video.YouTube for PS Vita
YouTube for PlayStation Vita was a native YouTube browsing and viewing application for the PS Vita and PSTV game consoles.BebaPay
BebaPay was a form of electronic ticketing platform in Nairobi, Kenya that was developed by Google in partnership with Equity Bank.Google Play Edition
Google Play Edition devices were a series of Android smartphones and tablets sold by Google.Google Glass Explorer Edition
Google Glass Explorer Edition was a wearable computer with an optical head-mounted display and camera that allows the wearer to interact with various applications and the Internet via natural language voice commands.Word Lens
Word Lens translated text in real time on images by using the viewfinder of a device's camera without the need of an internet connection; The technology was rolled into Google Translate.2014
Orkut
Orkut was a social network designed to help users meet new and old friends and maintain existing relationships.Google TV
Google TV was a smart TV platform that integrated Android and Chrome to create an interactive television overlay.Quickoffice
Quickoffice was a productivity suite for mobile devices which allowed the viewing, creating and editing of documents, presentations and spreadsheets.Google Questions and Answers
Google Questions and Answers was a free knowledge market that allowed users to collaboratively find answers to their questions.Wildfire Interactive
Wildfire by Google was a social marketing application that enabled businesses to create, optimize and measure their presence on social networks.BufferBox
BufferBox was a Canadian startup that provided consumers 24/7 convenience of picking up their online purchases.SlickLogin
SlickLogin was an Israeli start-up company which developed sound-based password alternatives, was acquired by Google and hasn't released anything since.Google Schemer
Google Schemer was a Google service for sharing and discovering things to do.Google Chrome Frame
Google Chrome Frame was a plugin for Internet Explorer that allowed web pages to be displayed using WebKit and the V8 JavaScript engine.Google Notifier
Google Notifier alerted users to new emails on their Gmail account.Bump!
Bump! was a iOS and Android mobile app that enables smartphone users to transfer contact information, photos and files between devices.Google Offers
Google Offers was a service offering discounts and coupons. Initially, it was a deal of the day website similar to Groupon.2013
Google Currents
Google Currents was a social magazine app by Google, which was replaced by Google Play Newsstand.Google Checkout
Google Checkout was an online payment processing service that aimed to simplify the process of paying for online purchases.Google Trader
Google Trader was a classifieds service run by Google in Ghana, Uganda, Kenya and Nigeria to help customers trade goods and services online.iGoogle
iGoogle was a customizable Ajax-based start page or personal web portal.Google Latitude
Google Latitude was a location-aware feature of Google Maps, a successor to an earlier SMS-based service Dodgeball.Google Reader
Google Reader was a RSS/Atom feed aggregator.Nexus Q
Nexus Q was a digital media player that allowed users with Android devices to stream content from supported services to a connected television or speakers via an integrated amplifier.Punchd
Punchd was a digital loyalty card app and service targeted towards small businesses that originated as a student project at Cal Poly in 2009 and was acquired by Google in 2011.Building Maker
Building Maker enabled users to create 3D models of buildings for Google Earth on the browser.Google Talk
Often remembered as 'Gchat', Google Talk was a messaging service for both text and voice using XMPP.Google SMS
Google SMS let you text questions- including weather, sports scores, word definitions, and more- to 466453 and get an answer back.Google Cloud Connect
Google Cloud Connect was a free cloud computing plugin for multiple versions of Microsoft Office that automatically stored and synchronized files to Google Docs.Picnik
Picnik was an online photo editing service that allowed users to edit, style, crop, and resize images.2012
Google Chart API
Google Chart API was an interactive Web service that created graphical charts from user-supplied data.Google Mini
Google Mini was a smaller version of the Google Search Appliance.AdSense for Feeds
AdSense for Feeds was a RSS-based service for AdSense that allowed publishers to advertise on their RSS Feeds.Google Listen
Google Listen was an Android application that let you search, subscribe, download, and stream podcasts and web audio.Google Refine
Google Refine was a standalone desktop application for data cleanup and transformation to other formats.Sparrow
Sparrow was an email client for OS X and iOS. Google acquired and then killed it.Google Insights for Search
Google Insights for Search was a service used to provide data about terms people searched in Google and was merged into Google Trends.Postini
Postini was an e-mail, Web security, and archiving service that filtered e-mail spam and malware (before it was delivered to a client's mail server), e-mail archiving.Google Video
Google Video was a free video hosting service from Google, similar to YouTube, that allowed video clips to be hosted on Google servers and embedded on to other websites.Meebo
Meebo was a browser-based instant messaging application which supported multiple IM services.Google Commerce Search
Google Commerce Search was an enterprise search service that powered online retail stores and e-commerce websites that improved speed and accuracy.Needlebase
Needlebase was a point-and-click tool for extracting, sorting and visualizing data from across pages around the web.Knol
Knol was a Google project that aimed to include user-written articles on a range of topics.Google Wave
Google Wave was an online communication and collaborative real-time editor tool.Google Flu Vaccine Finder
Google Flu Vaccine Finder was a maps mash-up that showed nearby vaccination places across the United States.Google One Pass
Google One Pass was an online store developed by Google for media publishers looking to sell subscriptions to their content.Google Related
Google Related was introduced to be an experimental navigation assistant launched to help people find useful and interesting information while surfing the web.Urchin
Urchin was a web statistics analysis program developed by Urchin Software Corporation. It analyzed web server log file content and displayed the traffic information on that website based upon the log data.Slide
Slide was a photo sharing software for social networking services such as MySpace and Facebook. Later Slide began to make applications and became the largest developer of third-party applications for Facebook.Google Friend Connect
Google Friend Connect was a free social networking site from 2008 to 2012.Jaiku
Jaiku was a social networking, micro-blogging and lifestreaming service comparable to Twitter.Google Code Search
Google Code Search was a free beta product which allowed users to search for open-source code on the Internet.Google Health
Google Health was a personal health information centralization service that provided users a merged health record from multiple sources.2011
Noop Programming Language
Noop was a project by Google engineers Alex Eagle and Christian Gruber aiming to develop a new programming language that attempted to blend the best features of 'old' and 'new' languages and best-practices.Apture
Apture was a service that allowed publishers and bloggers to link and incorporate multimedia into a dynamic layer above their pages.Google Buzz
Google Buzz was a social networking, microblogging and messaging tool that integrated with Gmail.Gears
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.Google Notebook
Google Notebook allowed users to save and organize clips of information while conducting research online.ZygoteBody
ZygoteBody, formerly Google Body, was a web application by Zygote Media Group that renders manipulable 3D anatomical models of the human body.Google PowerMeter
Google PowerMeter was a software project of Google's philanthropic arm that helped consumers track their home electricity usage.Google Squared
Google Squared was an information extraction and relationship extraction product that compiled structured data into a spreadsheet-like format.Google Sidewiki
Google Sidewiki was a browser sidebar tool that allowed users to contribute information to any web page.Aardvark
Aardvark was a social search service that connected users live with friends or friends-of-friends who were able to answer their questions.Google Pack
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.Google Desktop
Google Desktop allowed local searches of a user's emails, computer files, music, photos, chats and Web pages viewed.Google Fast Flip
Google Fast Flip was an online news aggregator, something of a high tech microfiche.Google Dictionary
Google Dictionary was a standalone online dictionary service.Google Labs
Google Labs was a technology playground used by Google to demonstrate and test new projects.Google Rebang
Rebang was a Zeitgeist-like service centered on providing service to a Chinese audience. It was incorporated into Google Labs as of late 2010, and later discontinued along with its parent project.Google Directory
Google Directory was an Internet website directory organized into 14 main categories that allowed users to explore the web.Google Image Swirl
Google Image Swirl was an enhancement to the image search tool that came out of Google Labs. It built on top of image search by grouping images with similar visual and semantic qualities.Google Real-Time Search
Google Real-Time Search provided live search results from Twitter, Facebook, and news websites.Google Script Converter
Google Script Converter was an online transliteration tool for transliteration (script conversion) between Hindi, Romanagari and various other scripts. It's ended because Google shut down Google Labs and all associated projects.Google Sets
Google Sets generates a list of items when users enter a few examples. For example, entering "Green, Purple, Red" emits the list "Green, Purple, Red, Blue, Black, White, Yellow, Orange, Brown".Google Specialized Search
Google Specialized Search allowed users to search across a limited index of the web for specialised topics like Linux, Microsoft, and 'Uncle Sam.'Google Hotpot
Google Hotpot was a local recommendation engine that allowed people to rate restaurants, hotels, etc. and share them with friends.Gizmo5
Gizmo5 was a VOIP communications network and a proprietary freeware soft phone for that network.Real Estate On Google Maps
Real Estate on Google Maps enabled users to find places for sale or rent in an area they were interested in.fflick
fflick was a review, information, and news website that used information from aggregated Tweets to rate movies as positive or negative.2010
Google Base
Google Base was a database provided by Google into which any user can add almost any type of content, such as text, images, and structured information.GOOG-411
GOOG-411 (or Google Voice Local Search) was a telephone service that provided a speech-recognition-based business directory search.BumpTop
BumpTop was a skeuomorphic desktop environment app that simulates the normal behavior and physical properties of a real-world desk and enhances it with automatic tools to organize its contents.Google SearchWiki
SearchWiki was a Google Search feature which allowed logged-in users to annotate and re-order search results.YouTube Streams
YouTube Streams allowed users to watch a YouTube video together while chatting about the video in real time.Marratech e-meetings
Marratech was a Swedish company that made software for e-meetings (e.g., web conferencing, videoconferencing).2009
Google Web APIs
The Google Web APIs were a free SOAP service for doing Google searches so that developers could use the results in almost any way they wanted.Google Ride Finder
Google Ride Finder was a service that used GPS data to pinpoint and map the location of taxis, limos, and shuttle vehicles available for hire in 10 U.S. metro areas.Google Toolbar for Firefox
Google Toolbar for FirefoxGoogle Radio Automation
Google Radio Automation was a hardware and software service used by radio operators to automate song playing among other radio station functions.On2 Flix Cloud
Flix Cloud was a high-capacity online video encoding service.Google Mashup Editor
Google Mashup Editor was an online web mashup creation service with publishing, syntax highlighting, and debugging.Google Shared Stuff
Google Shared Stuff was a web page sharing system that allowed users to bookmark pages and share it.Grand Central
Grand Central was a Voice over IP service that was acquired by Google, and turned into Google Voice.Dodgeball
Dodgeball was a location-based social network where users texted their location to the service, and it notified them of friends and points of interest nearby.Google Audio Ads
Google Audio Ads service allowed advertisers to run campaigns on AM/FM radio stations in US using the AdWords interface.2008
Google Lively
Google Lively was a web-based virtual environment that provided a new way to access information.SearchMash
SearchMash was an experimental, non-branded search engine that Google used to be able to play around with new search technologies, concepts and interfaces.Google Page Creator
Google Page Creator was a website creation and hosting service that allowed users to build basic websites with no HTML knowledge.Send to Phone
Google Send to Phone was an add-on to send links and other information from Firefox to their phone by text message.Google Browser Sync
Google Browser Sync was a Firefox extension that synced information like passwords and browsing history.Hello
Hello was a service by Picasa that let users share pictures "like you're sitting side-by-side."Google Web Accelerator
Google Web Accelerator was a client-side software that increased the load speed of web pages.2007
Zeitgeist
Google Zeitgeist was a weekly, monthly, and yearly snapshot in time of what people were searching for on Google all over the world.Google Click-to-Call
Google Click-to-Call allowed a user to speak directly over the phone to businesses found in search results.Google Video Player
The Google Video Player plays back files in Google's own Google Video File (.gvi) media format and supported playlists in 'Google Video Pointer' (.gvp) format.Google Video Marketplace
Google Video Marketplace was a service that included a store where videos could be bought and rented.2006