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Google Killing More Services
Just as Google creates a new service, it seems to trim away a couple they no longer want. The reported success of Google+ is no different. They have announced a new list of services they plan to eliminate in the coming months.
Google acquired Seattle-based Picnik in 2010, saying it would integrate the photo editing service with its own Picasa. “We’re retiring the service on April 19, 2012, so the Picnik team can continue creating photo-editing magic across Google products,” Dave Girouard, vice president of product management for Google, wrote in a blog post Friday.
The company is also discontinuing Google Message Continuity, its service for backing up Microsoft Exchange emails. Since launch, “hundreds” of businesses have signed up for the service, but it’s clear many more are interested in Google Apps, Girouard wrote. “Going forward, we’ve decided to focus our efforts on Google Apps and end support for GMC,” he wrote.
Google will shut down Needlebase, a data management platform, on June 1, and the Social Graph API, which isn’t being widely used, on April 20.
Will the loss of these services have any effect on your business?
Photo by Robert Scoble
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Darrell Adrian on January 23rd, 2012 1:25 am
I think at some points Google trim services will effect on peoples business. Yap the new photo editing service seems to me really good. But it won’t cover user’s loss at all. Thanks :)
Chitra@SocialVani on January 23rd, 2012 4:46 am
Google is very competitive. It is constantly revising its products/services and checking their usability worldwide. While closing some services will definitely impact those businesses using it, they should not lose their long-term focus. There are many more Google products out there which will definitely impact the small businesses in a better way. Businesses should try them out.
Kay on January 23rd, 2012 9:37 am
Not quite clear. Is Google shutting down Picasa in favor of Piknik? If so, will Google automatically replace Picasa, or will we have to re-install? Please clarify. I have used Picasa for three years now.
Mr.Ven on February 8th, 2012 11:43 pm
This happens with every business, Google is not an exception. however, one thing is interesting that Google never gives up easily. Good example is Google+ we can see how they are bring it up !
Thanks Angela.
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