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Google axes iGoogle, four other products
Wednesday July 04, 2012 09:50:04 AM,
IANS
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San
Francisco: Google
Tuesday announced to axe five products that are not core to its
business.
Among the products to be axed, the most notable are iGoogle, the
search giant's personalized homepage service and Google Video,
reports Xinhua.
iGoogle will be axed Nov 1, 2013, giving users 16 months to adjust
or export their data.
The search giant said said Google in its official blog that with
today's web and mobile apps, the need for iGoogle has eroded over
time.
For Google Video, which stopped taking uploads in May 2009, its
remaining hosted content will be moved to YouTube and users need
to delete or download the content before Aug 20.
The other services getting axed are Google Mini, Google Talk
Chatback and Symbian Search App.
"Closing products always involves tough choices, but we do think
very hard about each decision and its implications for our users.
"Streamlining our services enables us to focus on creating
beautiful technology that will improve people's lives," the
company said.
After co-founder Larry Page took over the position of chief
executive officer, Google has closed more than 30 products.
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