New Delhi: 2022 is about to end, and this year has seen many big changes in the tech world. While many new services have been introduced in 2022, this year some products and services have also been abolished forever. Let’s know about those top tech products, which have been abolished this year.
BlackBerry devices: All BlackBerry devices have stopped working since January 4, 2022, after which users have been barred from making calls, accessing data, or sending SMS.
Google Duplex on Web: Google introduced Google Duplex on the web in 2019, and recently the company announced that it will no longer support Duplex on Web and any automation features supported by it from December 2022.
Google Street View app: Google introduced the standalone Street View app in 2015. Last month, the company announced that it would shut down the app and completely remove it from the Play Store and App Store. The app will be completely unavailable from March 2023.
Google Hangouts: Google introduced the classic Hangouts app in 2013. Then in 2020, the company officially started moving people from Hangouts to Google Chat. The company completely scrapped the platform in November 2022.
Facebook Gaming app: Facebook launched its standalone gaming app in April 2020. Nearly two years after its official launch, the company announced that it was discontinuing the standalone app and introducing its features into the main Facebook app. This change in the app happened in October 2022.
Youtube Go: Google launched the lite YouTube Go app for Android in 2016. Then earlier this year, the company announced it was shutting down the app as it improved performance for YouTube viewers on entry-level devices or slower networks. The company started shutting down the app in August 2022.
Google Stadia: Google announced this year that it is shutting down its service forever on January 18, 2023. Before this, the company is working on giving refunds to the users. Also, game makers are helping their customers to shift their membership and in-game progress to other gaming platforms.
