We will not deny that Google apps and services are very useful tools and that for many users they are essential in their daily life.
To give some examples we have Gmail, Google Search, Google Maps and many others. However, in the company of the big G not everything has happened and it is that throughout its history there are not a few services that have closed well a because of their lack of success or simply because they have stopped being profitable for Google.
We all know the cases of Inbox or Google+ or to say some acquaintance, but they are not the only ones. What services and apps has Google closed this 2020? We already feel that there are not exactly a few.
All the services and apps that Google eliminated in 2020
- Scientific magazine
- trusted contacts
- Google Play Music
- Nest Secure
- Rent from Google
- Password check
- Focal points for North
- Google Photos Print
- Transit of pigeons
- shoelaces
- neighbour
- Google Station
- one today
- Androidify
Scientific magazine
This service will be closed on December 11th. At the age of four, Science Journal is –era– an app that allowed you to conduct scientific experiments, many of which using smartphone sensors.
Trusted contact
Introduced in 2016 and ended December 1, 2020, Trusted Contact enabled users to share your location with other selected contacts. Useful? Not much truth.
Google Play Music
Google Play Music - We will always remember you
Perhaps the most popular app on this list since it has been with us since 2011. Google Play Music will close in favor of YouTube Music, although it will allow all its users to migrate their library, playlists and any other configuration to the new music service.
Nest Secure
Born in 2017, Nest Secure was a home security system. The service closed last October 2020 with 3 years of age, more than the average of the other services of the great G.
Rent from Google
Hire by Google was a job search service that also allowed small and medium-sized businesses to find workers and track CVs. It saw its end last September.
Password check
Password Checkup was a Google Chrome extension that warned users that the username and password used on certain web pages had been leaked. Now it doesn't even make sense because this extension has been integrated directly into the browser itself.
Focal points for North
It seems that Google and smart glasses they will never succeed and this collaboration with North would not have been an exception.
Google photo printing
Google has shut down many services this 2020
Google Photos Print was a service that printed up to 10 photos from our gallery and then sent them to our home. Having printers in the house, this service was doomed to fail and it is lasted only five months.
Transit of pigeons
No one will miss this service because it was simply used to track people's movements. Since there was a pandemic and people could not move from their homes, this service was useless.
shoelaces
Yet another experimental service. Shoelace was an app to find groups with the same tastes and preferences as ours and that the pandemic caused it to close early despite its moderate success.
neighbour
Launched in 2018 in India, this app made it possible to discover places and services through the experience of other users. The app was unsuccessful and Google has preferred to put it aside and focus its efforts on other more popular services come Google Maps.
Google Station
India is a very important market. Therefore, Google wanted to offer free Wi-Fi in more than 400 train stations in the country and in 5.000 other public places. Such infrastructure had high costs and in the end it had to be closed because it was not profitable.
one today
One of the veteran apps. One Today was launched in 2013 and was an app that allowed its users to quickly and easily donate to different NGOs and similar associations.
Androidify
With nearly nine years behind it, Androidify ended last February. This app allowed its users to create custom Android avatars, being able to choose skin tones, clothes, accessories and much more.
