Google will close the 10 products, including search company that Google has purchased Aardvark in 2010
for $ 50 million, to focus on Google + new social networks.
for $ 50 million, to focus on Google + new social networks.
Phase of "cleaning up" of Google to the commitment to put the company out of inefficient products of Larry Page when he was appointed CEO in May 4 / 2011. In May 7 / 2011, Google has also closed "laboratory" Google Labs.
The products will be shut down include: Aardvark, Desktop, Fast Flip, Google Maps API for Flash, Google Pack, Google Web Security, Image Labeler, Notebook, Sidewiki and Subscribed Links.
Alan Eustace, senior vice president of technical array of Google, announced the closure of the company's official blog. According to this blog, Larry looked at everything in profit last quarter. In the next few months, the products listed above will be shut down and merged into existing products. This will make users feel more simple, improve the overall Google experience. It also means that Google can dedicate more resources to high-tech products - things the Google will improve the lives of billions of people. The Googlers (Google employee) working in these projects will be transferred to the department a more advanced product, "Eustace wrote on the blog.
Many Google employees will likely transfer to Google Plus - social network ambitious new Google recently launched a trial version limits users to 6 / 2011. According to industry figures, Google Plus has 20 million users in just three weeks out.
Eustace added: "We (Google) has never been afraid of the challenge, and that will not change. We will continue the adventure potential of new technologies. However, to use resources more efficiently, we can focus on building products that change the world with the user experience is really perfect. "
The Guardian