I was shocked to read the following:

Google decided to close many services that were either redundant, not very successful or unrelated to Google’s core business.

After Google acquired YouTube, Google Video morphed into a video search engine, but you could still upload videos. Unlike YouTube, Google Video didn’t have a limitation for the duration of a video. “In a few months, we will discontinue support for uploads to Google Video…

Google Notebook, one of the best Google services, is also about to be discontinued. “Starting next week, we plan to stop active development on Google Notebook. This means we’ll no longer be adding features or offer Notebook for new users. But don’t fret, we’ll continue to maintain service for those of you who’ve already signed up.”
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Disappointing to see Google Notebook and Google Videos go away…but it’s also refreshing to see that an organization the size of Google also has a “stop doing list.”

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