Technology giant Google, which entered our lives as a search engine in 1998, has made the life of internet users easier with numerous ancillary services until today. However, when these services came to an end, the company did not hesitate to say goodbye to these services. This situation was the same in 2021 as it is every year.
These farewells took place both when the service was no longer needed, and when it was desired to re-develop and present the service under a different name. Some of the services that have been shut down over the years and whose names you can remember include names such as Google Labs, Google Notebook, Google Checkout and Picasa. 25 more services have been added to this list this year. So we said, let’s briefly explain them all by listing them.
AngularJS
AngularJS, which will be the last service closed in the list that we will list from the end of the year to the beginning of the year, will say goodbye to users on December 31st. Of course, not completely, he will say goodbye in name. The new name of this open source service used to create web applications will be ‘Angular’, getting rid of the ‘JavaScript’ plugin.
museletter
Museletter, who left us yesterday, on December 20, was probably Google’s most short-lived service. In fact, this news service, which was not even fully accessible, was canceled 3 months after it was opened for early access in September.
Google Toolbar
Let’s come to one of the legendary products: Google Toolbar has been appearing in browsers almost since the first years of Google’s use as a search engine. Google Toolbar, which has a section where you can search without entering the search page, as well as features such as pop-up blocker and Google Translate support, has passed away today due to the presence of these features in every browser.
Google My Maps (mobile app only)
Support for the application of this service, where you can create your own maps and routes, has been discontinued. You can no longer create a new map from the app. However, you can create it from the website and view it from the application.
Google Bookmarks
Launched in 2005, the cloud service Bookmarks allowed users to store their notes, favorite sites, and many other things they could save. For example, the places you marked and saved in Google Maps went here. However, even if the service is turned off, you can still access Maps and see the places you have saved before.
chatbase
It is possible that you have not heard of this service. Chatbase was an analytics platform that Google used for its chatbot called Dialogflow. The project, which started in 2017, ended on September 27, 2021.
Fitbit Coach and Fitbit Yoga
Currently, there are many ‘sports-fitness coaches’ style mobile applications offered by smartphone manufacturers, sports equipment manufacturers and private application developers. MyFitnessPal and Freeletics are just two of them. But Google’s Fitbit Coach and Fitbit Yoga apps haven’t been able to keep up with this emerging category. Both were closed on July 30.
Tour Builder
Tour Builder, which is used to prepare tours with pictures and videos in Google Earth, became unnecessary with the tools added to Google Earth and was closed on July 15. This service was launched in 2013.
Expeditions and Tour Creator
Expeditions, which can be seen as the version of Tour Builder that is used for educational purposes and includes VR support, and Tour Creator, where exhibitions and similar tours are created here, have been discontinued as independent services. However, it is possible to access its features from Google Arts & Culture.
poly
Launched in 2017, Poly was a platform where artists could upload and view their 3D content, as well as license their works. However, this adventure ended on June 30th.
Google Play Movies & TV
This application, where you can watch movies you buy from Google Play and connect to some television channels, was reincarnated on June 15, as part of Google TV, which includes many new features.
measure
Launched in 2016, Measure used to measure the dimensions of objects you pointed your camera at. However, with the ready availability of this technology to phones, this application is no longer needed.
Zync Render
Zync Render, a developer-focused visual effects and animation creation platform, was acquired by Google in 2014. This product, which was also used in the production of movies such as Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon and Star Trek: Into Darkness, was closed on June 1.
timely
Timely, the clock app acquired by the company during the times of Google Nexus, was shut down on May 31 along with its interdevice sync servers.
Google Shopping
Launched in 2019, Shopping listed the products on the sites in a more accessible way for the buyer. Until last April.
Google Public Alerts and Google Crisis Map
These applications, which provide information and stay in touch in emergencies such as disasters, have been removed because the same features are available in Google Maps.
Google GoLinks
The link shortening service, which was opened in 2010, was closed on March 31 as it was not used much.
Google Cardboard
A very logical effort to bring VR technology to the mainstream, Cardboard was developed to present images to present this experience as close to a VR device as the phone placed in a cardboard cut into the shape of a VR headset. However, this excitement did not remain with anyone, VR headsets became widespread and Google Cardboard said goodbye to Google in March.
Swift for TensorFlow
Swift for TensorFlow, which is used to develop deep learning supported artificial intelligence applications, passed away in February after 3 years of use.
Tilt Brush
Tilt Brush, a fun application where you can express your creativity in a 3D environment with VR glasses, was closed after an unheard-of adventure of 5 years.
loon
The project, which was started in 2013 to bring internet to rural areas with balloons, was closed in January due to the company’s financial decisions.
AppMaker
App Maker, which was closed on January 19 and was the first product that Google ‘give way’ in 2021, allowed you to make your own app without knowing how to code.
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