Discontinued Google Products (Page 4)
and their top alternatives on the right
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YouTube Gaming
Connect to a world of gamers with the broadest mix of games, videos, and live streams all in one place. LiveTom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege. 2015. 496 live. GTA V.
Lifespan: almost 4 years
Categories: Games, Video, Video Streaming, Video Platform
YouTube Gaming Alternatives
- Twitch - Twitch is one of the most prominent streaming services around, serving as a platform primarily for video game and pop culture streamers.
- Facebook Gaming - Watch and stream live games on Facebook
- YouTube - Our mission is to give everyone a voice and show them the world.
- » All YouTube Gaming alternatives
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Inbox by Gmail
Inbox by Gmail is a new app from the Gmail team. Inbox is an organized place to get things done and get back to what matters. Bundles keep emails organized.
Lifespan: over 4 years
Categories: Email, Email Clients, Enterprise Communication, Calendar
News References
- 📰 Google confirmed quite a while ago that its popular email app, Inbox by Gmail, would be shutting down sometime in Spring of 2019. The company neglected to confirm a specific date, however. Today, that date has been confirmed. Inbox by Gmail shuts down on April 2nd. ~ 9to5google.com
- 📰 With some Inbox features about to arrive in the new Gmail, it is worth taking a look at some of its most popular features and see how it will affect Gmail as a whole. Here are some key features that are bound to arrive soon or have already arrived on our Gmail accounts. ~ seo-hacker.com
- 📰 Last September, Google broke a lot of hearts when it announced that Inbox by Gmail would be shutting down in March 2019. While it may be March 19 and Inbox is working just fine, the end is nigh. ~ androidcentral.com
Inbox by Gmail Alternatives
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Google Plus
The Google+ project aims to make sharing on the web more like sharing in real life.
Lifespan: almost 8 years
Categories: Social Networks, Social Network, Decentralized Social Network, Web App
Google Plus Alternatives
- Facebook - Connect with friends, family and other people you know. Share photos and videos, send messages and get updates.
- X (Twitter) - Connect with your friends and other fascinating people. Get in-the-moment updates on the things that interest you. And watch events unfold, in real time, from every angle.
- Tumblr - A feature rich and free blog hosting platform offering professional and fully customizable templates, bookmarklets, photos, mobile apps, and social network integration.
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Google URL Shortener
Google URL Shortener at goo.gl is used by Google products to create short URLs that can be easily shared, tweeted, or emailed to friends.
Lifespan: over 9 years
Reason: Replaced by Firebase Dynamic Links
Categories: URL Shortener, Link Management, Branded URLs, Online Services
News References
- 📰 Google is encouraging developers to switch over to Firebase Dynamic Links that have the advantage of automatically detecting a user's platform and send the user to either the web or your app. "URL Shortener has been a great tool that we're proud to have built. As we look towards the future, we're excited about the possibilities of Firebase Dynamic Links, particularly when it comes to dynamic platform detection and links that survive the app installation process," the company said. ~ gadgets.ndtv.com
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Google Spotlight Stories
360° spherical video stories
Lifespan: over 5 years
Categories: eCommerce, Tech, Android, Communication
Google Spotlight Stories Alternatives
- Holofy Products - Video stories for your website
- Morris - Video stories for podcasts
- mojo iOS - Create stunning video stories
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Google Allo
Google Allo is a smart messaging app that helps you say more and do more.
Lifespan: over 2 years
Reason: Google
Categories: Communication, Messaging, Group Chat & Notifications, Instant Messaging
News References
- 📰 Google had big plans for its AI-powered Allo back when it was announced in 2016. Two years down the line, Google has probably realised that no one wants a chatbot anywhere near their personal conversations. ~ gadgets.ndtv.com
Google Allo Alternatives
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Google Search Appliance
Google Search Appliance combines the search expertise of Google with features that meet today’s business requirements.
Lifespan: almost 17 years
Categories: Custom Search, Custom Search Engine, Search Engine, Search API
Google Search Appliance Alternatives
- ElasticSearch - Elasticsearch is an open source, distributed, RESTful search engine.
- Apache Solr - Solr is an open source enterprise search server based on Lucene search library, with XML/HTTP and...
- Coveo - Enterprise search technology for better customer support, customer self-service, and knowledge management in the digital workplace.
- » All Google Search Appliance alternatives
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Google Reply
Fullscreen messaging for iOS and Android
Lifespan: 8 months
Categories: AI, Android, Developer Tools, iPhone
Google Reply Alternatives
- Fluenty - Reply to any message with one touch, using AI.
- Autoklose - Machine learning assisted email follow-up
- Smart Reply in Gmail - Quick suggested responses for emails, using machine learning
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Google Goggles
With Google Goggles you can perform web searches by taking a picture rather than typing in text.
Lifespan: almost 9 years
Reason: Replaced by Google Lens
Categories: Online Services, Image Search, Search Engine, Images
News References
- 📰 As spotted by Android Police, Google Goggles got its first update since 2014 this week: a death note. If you load the app, you’re now directed to a landing page that instructs you to download either Google Lens (if you’ve got a compatible handset) or Google Photos (where some of the same image recognition features are also available). ~ theverge.com
Google Goggles Alternatives
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Google Play Newsstand
Stay on top of breaking news on your phone or tablet. Read free and premium articles on business, sports, food, and more. Save articles to read offline.
Lifespan: over 4 years
Categories: Insight Management, RSS, RSS Reader, Bookmark Manager
Google Play Newsstand Alternatives
- Flipboard - Your Personal Magazine. Find, follow and flip stories that change your world.
- Inoreader - Dive into your favorite content. The content reader for power users who want to save time.
- Pocket - When you find something you want to view later, put it in Pocket.
- » All Google Play Newsstand alternatives
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reCAPTCHA Mailhide
Tired of spam? reCAPTCHA Mailhide helps you protect your inbox by asking people to solve a...
Lifespan: almost 8 years
Categories: Security, SPAM Protection, Captcha, Comments SPAM Protection
reCAPTCHA Mailhide Alternatives
- Spamty - Spamty is a web service to encrypt an email address and share it on the internet.
- hCaptcha - Do you use a captcha to keep out bots? hCaptcha is a drop-in replacement for reCAPTCHA that earns website owners money and helps companies get their data labeled.
- Humans Not Invited - CAPTCHA that filters out humans and only lets programs pass
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Chromebook Pixel
Google's answer to the new Macbook
Lifespan: about 4 years
Categories: Productivity, Hardware, Android, Design Tools
Chromebook Pixel Alternatives
- The DesignOps Handbook by InVision - Guide to understanding how DesignOps help design teams scale
- Google Pixel Slate - Google's answer to the iPad
- iPad 9.7" - The new $329 entry-level iPad for students
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