Product Graveyard (Page 13)

⚰ Discontinued Products (Page 13)

And their top alternatives on the right

Postini

Postini is an E-mail and Web security and archiving service owned by Google since 2007.

🚀Jul 1999 - ⚰Aug 2012

Lifespan: about 13 years

Categories: Monitoring Tools, Email Marketing, Surveys
Postini Alternatives
1. Spam Reader - Spam Reader is a free anti-spam add-on for Microsoft Outlook.
2. SPAMfighter - SPAMfighter and Microsoft have built the strongest and most effective anti spam filter for Outlook, Windows Live Mail, Outlook Express & Thunderbird
3. Spamihilator - The free Anti-Spam-Filter Spamihilator removes more than 98% of spam mails before they even get into your inbox.
4. » All Postini alternatives
Meebo

Meebo was acquired by Google on June 4, 2012. Our team is now working just a few miles down the road with the Google+ team, where we continue to focus on creating delightful experiences for our users, developers, and publishers.

🚀Sep 2005 - ⚰Jul 2012

Lifespan: almost 7 years

Categories: Communication, Messaging, Group Chat & Notifications, Instant Messaging
Meebo Alternatives
1. WhatsApp - WhatsApp Messenger: More than 1 billion people in over 180 countries use WhatsApp to stay in touch with friends and family, anytime and anywhere.
2. Facebook Messenger - Facebook Messenger is a faster way to message.
3. Telegram - Telegram is a messaging app with a focus on speed and security. It’s superfast, simple and free.
4. » All Meebo alternatives
Google Commerce Search

Power your online retail experience with Google search technology.

🚀Nov 2009 - ⚰Jul 2012

Lifespan: over 2 years

Categories: eCommerce, eCommerce Tools
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Knol

Create beautiful documentation and knowledge bases

🚀Jul 2008 - ⚰May 2012

Lifespan: almost 4 years

Categories: HTML To PDF, Document Templates, Image Generation API
Knol Alternatives
1. Doctant - Simplify documentation so your whole team can create & share
2. Docamatic - Easily generate high quality PDF documents from HTML or templates. Fast, scalable and privacy focused PDF generation API.
3. » All Knol alternatives
Slide

A hoverboard by Lexus (no joke)

🚀May 2005 - ⚰Mar 2012

Lifespan: almost 7 years

Categories: Presentations, Slideshow, Tech, Graphic Design Software
Slide Alternatives
1. Hendo Hoverboard - World's first REAL hoverboard (pre-launch)
2. Segway Inc. - The worldwide leader in personal electric transportation.
3. Juiced Boards - Authentic electric longboards
4. » All Slide alternatives
Gowalla

Gowalla helps you keep up with friends, share your favorite places and discover the extraordinary around you.

🚀Aug 2007 - ⚰Mar 2012

Lifespan: over 4 years

Reason: Acquired by Facebook

Categories: Social Networks, Location Based Social Network, Location, Restaurant Discovery
Gowalla Alternatives
1. Foursquare - Foursquare is all about helping you find new ways to explore your city.
2. Yelp - The free Yelp mobile app is the fastest and easiest way to search for businesses near you. Download it now to get started.
3. Facebook - Connect with friends, family and other people you know. Share photos and videos, send messages and get updates.
4. » All Gowalla alternatives
Google Buzz

Google Buzz was a social networking, microblogging and messaging tool that was developed by Google which replaced Google Wave and integrated into their web-based email program, Gmail.

🚀Feb 2010 - ⚰Dec 2011

Lifespan: almost 2 years

Categories: Social Networks, Social Network, Decentralized Social Network, Open Source
Google Buzz Alternatives
1. Facebook - Connect with friends, family and other people you know. Share photos and videos, send messages and get updates.
2. » All Google Buzz alternatives
Google Dictionary

Google's dictionary extension on Google Chrome.

🚀Dec 2009 - ⚰Aug 2011

Lifespan: over 1 year

Categories: Dictionary, Online Dictionary, Languages, Spaced Repetition
Google Dictionary Alternatives
1. Wiktionary - Open Source wiki-dictionary by the Wikimedia foundation
2. GoldenDict - The program has the following features: Use of WebKit for an accurate articles' representation, complete with all formatting, colors, images and links.
3. Merriam-Webster - No other dictionary matches M-W's accuracy and scholarship in defining word meanings. Our pronunciation help, synonyms, usage and grammar tips set the standard.
4. » All Google Dictionary alternatives
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FFlick

fflick is a website devoted to reviews, information, and news of films based on information collected on Twitter the microblogging and social media service.

🚀Aug 2010 - ⚰Jan 2011

Lifespan: 6 months

Categories: Social Networks, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Tools
Google Wave

Google Wave, a real-time collaboration tool aiming to combine various forms of online communication.

🚀May 2009 - ⚰Aug 2010

Lifespan: about 1 year

Categories: Communication, Group Chat & Notifications, Project Management, Chat
News References
1. 📰 Wave joins a host of other short-lived Google products. At the beginning of 2009, the company cleaned house,shutting down Dodgeball, Jaiku, Notebook, and its video service. Shortly before that it had shut down Lively, a 3D chat service it had acquired in mid-2008, and hoped to turn into a Web-based Second Life competitor. ~ cnet.com
Google Wave Alternatives

Walkaround Rizzoma Tlk2me Waver Slack

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Itshello.co

Video chat that works in browser. No signups. No Downloads.

🚀Aug 2002 - ⚰May 2008

Lifespan: almost 6 years

Categories: Video Chat, Live Chat, Random Chat, Chat
Itshello.co Alternatives
1. Chatrandom - Chatrandom provides medium to users for having chat at random with different users around the globe.
2. ChatPig - ChatPig is a platform where users can find new people to chat with them.
3. Tinychat - Chat with multiple people at one time using this group app.
4. » All Itshello.co alternatives
Google Answers

Google Questions and Answers was a free knowledge market offered by Google that allowed users to collaboratively find good answers, through the web, to their questions.

🚀Apr 2002 - ⚰Dec 2006

Lifespan: over 4 years

Categories: Questions And Answers, Knowledge Search, Forums
Google Answers Alternatives
1. Quora - Quora is a place to gain and share knowledge. It's a platform to ask questions and connect with people who contribute unique insights and quality answers.
2. » All Google Answers alternatives