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"description": "Google Bulletin was a hyperlocal news service where users could post news from their neighborhood and allow others in the same areas to hear those stories.",
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"description": "Google Hire was an applicant tracking system to help small to medium businesses distribute jobs, identify and attract candidates, build strong relationships with candidates, and efficiently manage the interview process.",
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"description": "Google Correlate was a service that provided users information about how strongly the frequency of multiple search terms correlates with each other over a specified time interval.",
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"description": "Follow Your World allowed users to register points of interest on Google Maps and receive email updates whenever the imagery is updated.",
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"description": "Blog Compass was a blog management tool that integrated with WordPress and Blogger available only in India.",
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"description": "Google Radio Automation was a hardware and software service used by radio operators to automate song playing among other radio station functions.",
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"description": "Revolv was a monitoring and control system that allowed users to control their connected devices from a single hub.",
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"description": "Chromecast Audio was a device that allowed users to stream audio from any device to any speaker with an audio input.",
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"description": "Google Allo was an instant messaging mobile app for Android, iOS, and Web with special features like a virtual assistant and encrypted mode. It was rebranded as Google Chat.",
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"description": "Google Blog Search API was a way to search blogs utilizing Google.",
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"description": "Google Real-Time Search provided live search results from Twitter, Facebook, and news websites.",
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"description": "Inbox by Gmail aimed to improve email through several key features.",
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"description": "Sparrow was an email client for OS X and iOS. Google acquired and then killed it.",
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"description": "Google Answers was an online knowledge market.",
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"description": "Google Deskbar was a small inset window on the Windows toolbar and allowed users to perform searches without leaving the desktop.",
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"description": "Writely was a Web-based word processor.",
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"description": "Google Click-to-Call allowed a user to speak directly over the phone to businesses found in search results.",
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"dateClose": "2013-07-01",
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"description": "Google Reader was a RSS/Atom feed aggregator.",
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"description": "Google Wave was an online communication and collaborative real-time editor tool.",
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"dateClose": "2011-11-11",
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"description": "Google Notebook allowed users to save and organize clips of information while conducting research online.",
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"dateClose": "2016-08-31",
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"description": "Web hosting in Google Drive was a method of uploading HTML, CSS and other files in order to publish live web sites.",
"link": "https://gsuite-developers.googleblog.com/2015/08/deprecating-web-hosting-support-in.html",
"name": "Web Hosting in Google Drive",
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"dateClose": "2018-04-30",
"dateOpen": "2010-05-31",
"description": "Encrypted Search provided users with anonymous internet searching.",
"link": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Search#Dedicated_encrypted_search_page",
"name": "Encrypted Search",
"type": "service"
},
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"dateClose": "2018-08-20",
"dateOpen": "2010-10-05",
"description": "Google Goggles was used for searches based on pictures taken by handheld devices.",
"link": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Goggles",
"name": "Google Goggles",
"type": "service"
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"dateClose": "2013-11-01",
"dateOpen": "2005-05-19",
"description": "iGoogle was a customizable Ajax-based start page or personal web portal.",
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"dateClose": "2017-02-16",
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"description": "Google Spaces was an app for group discussions and messaging.",
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"dateClose": "2017-03-31",
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"description": "Google Map Maker was a mapping and map editing service where users were able to draw features directly onto a map.",
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"dateClose": "2017-09-01",
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"description": "Trendalyzer was a data trend viewing platform.",
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"dateClose": "2015-10-09",
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"description": "Picasa was an image organizer and image viewer for organizing and editing digital photos.",
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"dateClose": "2016-01-15",
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"description": "Google Code was a service that provided revision control, an issue tracker, and a wiki for code documentation.",
"link": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Developers#Google_Code",
"name": "Google Code",
"type": "service"
},
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"dateClose": "2016-07-01",
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"description": "Google Swiffy was a web-based tool that converted SWF files to HTML5.",
"link": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Swiffy",
"name": "Google Swiffy",
"type": "service"
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"dateClose": "2016-11-04",
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"description": "Panoramio was a geo-location tagging and photo sharing product.",
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"name": "Panoramio",
"type": "service"
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"dateClose": "2015-04-20",
"dateOpen": "2013-11-15",
"description": "Google Helpouts was an online collaboration service where users could share their expertise through live video.",
"link": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Helpouts",
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"type": "service"
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"dateClose": "2015-06-30",
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"description": "Google Moderator was a service that used crowdsourcing to rank user-submitted questions, suggestions and ideas.",
"link": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Moderator",
"name": "Google Moderator",
"type": "service"
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"dateClose": "2014-06-23",
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"description": "Google Questions and Answers was a free knowledge market that allowed users to collaboratively find answers to their questions.",
"link": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Questions_and_Answers",
"name": "Google Questions and Answers",
"type": "service"
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"dateClose": "2014-09-30",
"dateOpen": "2004-01-24",
"description": "Orkut was a social network designed to help users meet new and old friends and maintain existing relationships.",
"link": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orkut",
"name": "Orkut",
"type": "service"
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"dateClose": "2014-06-25",
"dateOpen": "2013-09-19",
"description": "Quickoffice was a productivity suite for mobile devices which allowed the viewing, creating and editing of documents, presentations and spreadsheets.",
"link": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quickoffice",
"name": "Quickoffice",
"type": "app"
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"dateClose": "2014-01-31",
"dateOpen": "2005-01-01",
"description": "Google Notifier alerted users to new emails on their Gmail account.",
"link": "https://www.theverge.com/2014/1/16/5316748/google-quietly-kills-off-its-notifier-service-for-mail-and-calendar",
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"dateClose": "2012-07-11",
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"description": "Meebo was a browser-based instant messaging application which supported multiple IM services.",
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"dateClose": "2012-12-31",
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"description": "Google Chart API was an interactive Web service that created graphical charts from user-supplied data.",
"link": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Chart_API",
"name": "Google Chart API",
"type": "service"
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"dateClose": "2012-12-31",
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"description": "Google Mini was a smaller version of the Google Search Appliance.",
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"name": "Google Mini",
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"dateClose": "2018-12-31",
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"description": "Google Search Appliance was a rack-mounted device that provided document indexing functionality.",
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"dateClose": "2019-03-30",
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"description": "Google URL Shortener, also known as goo.gl, was a URL shortening service.",
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"dateClose": "2011-12-15",
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"description": "Google Buzz was a social networking, microblogging and messaging tool that integrated with Gmail.",
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