Google separates itself from other products. As senior vice president Alan Eustace has announced in a blog entry that relates to the so-called "Fall-Spring Cleaning 'ten divisions of Social Search with desktop software to web security.
The cuts correspond to Google's new strategy to pull out of niches and focus on key areas. "That makes it easier for users and generally improving the Google experience," writes Eustace. "This also means that we can allocate resources more important products." The affected employees will be transferred to other departments.
Be set purchased, among other things, the Aardvark Social Search Engine, Google had $ 50 million for 2010, as well as Google Web Security, which originates from the acquisition of Postini. In addition, Google closes the 2009 fast service featured flip, which allowed users to Web sites of magazines and newspapers such as prepare a printed version.
Google will also use Google Desktop, you can use to find files and documents. She was introduced in 2004 as an alternative to the search function of Windows XP. In addition, the Google Pack software collection, the Google Image Labeler, and Google Notebook are affected. The latter makes it possible to combine with personal notes and URLs into documents.
Sidewiki, a service to annotate Web content, Subscribed Links and focused on action script programmers Google Maps API for Flash have also been discontinued. Developers can integrate using the Google Maps API into their applications.
In June, Google had already announced the end of its electronic medical record Health. It represents its operations on 1 One in January 2012. Can also be the search giant's support for the utility power meter to expire, evaluate the data from the digital power meters and show users their electricity usage online. In July, Google Labs and it hit in late August, only a week previously imported images sharing service Photovine.
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