Google to shut down Buzz, Code Search, Jaiku & more
Google will shut down more services in the upcoming weeks and Google Labs site will be closed later today.
Here are the services that are being axed by Google, most of them effective from January 15, 2012:
- Google Code Search: This search engine allowed users to search for open-source code for programming over the web. This will also see the closing of Code Search API.
- Google Buzz: Counting on the new Google+, that has got more than 40 million users in its first 4 months, Google Buzz & Buzz API will be closed in a few weeks. Users will still be able to view their existing content in Google Profile and download it using Google Takeout.
- Jaiku: Acquired in 2007, it let you send updates to your friends. Google is working to allow users to download their data from Jaiku.
- iGoogle’s social features & apps: With the focus towards g+, social apps from iGoogle will be axed & most probably, will be merged into g+. iGoogle itself, and non-social iGoogle apps, will remain untouched.
- University Research Program for Google Search: It provides API access to search results for some approved academic researchers. This will be axed too.
- Boutiques.com and the former Like.com websites will be replaced by Google Product Search, later today.
Google has already closed many of its service like Aardvark in September.With these new shut-downs, Google is clearing its projects that are gathering dust to make space for new ones.
Author: Related Posts :
Well, the title sums it all, no? Still, You can search Google's Search Engine from your cell by ...
Google,the name that needs no introduction and may be called as father of Internet. Google is t ...
If you are a Google power user, you must be knowing about the indispensable Plus operator. Let m ...
![[Review] Should you buy Samsung Galaxy Y Duos Smartphone](http://trickvilla.com/wp-content/themes/bloggie/themify/img.php?src=http://trickvilla.com/wp-content/uploads/Galaxy-Y-Duos.jpg&w=50&h=50&q=50)
Feb 08, 2012 @ 15:51:41
Google to shut down Buzz is this true ?
Feb 08, 2012 @ 15:53:07
Yup, of course it’s true.
Google said on its official blog that they will now focus on more important services, like g+
Dec 18, 2011 @ 09:16:19
searchco.de might be in a position to replace Google Code Search. It too supports regex search over a large amount of open source code.
http://searchco.de/?q=/cbat/ is an example of a regex search that returns relevant code snippets.
Dec 18, 2011 @ 14:42:43
Thanks for the input….that was a great share
Oct 15, 2011 @ 20:40:08
The real reason why Google is trying so hard to succeed at the social media game: http://hungrynfoolish.com/2011/10/15/google-shuts-down-buzz-streamlines-products/
Oct 15, 2011 @ 01:28:19
we will miss buzz…