Posted 4/14/2024, 2:54:00 PM
Google's Growing 'Graveyard' Makes Users Wary of New Products
- Google has a history of launching and then discontinuing products and services, earning the "Google Graveyard" nickname
- Recent discontinued Google services include Google Podcasts, Nest products, Keen, and Jamboard
- The shutdown of Google Podcasts is disappointing as it had advantages over YouTube Music for podcasts
- Multiple discontinued apps and services have damaged some users' trust in Google
- The article asks readers whether they still trust Google services will stick around given the company's pattern of shutting down products