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[ NNSquad ] Google retiring Google Health and Google PowerMeter
Google retiring Google Health and Google PowerMeter
http://j.mp/lOr9dQ (Official Google Blog)
"In the coming months, we're going to retire two products that didn't
catch on the way we would have hoped, but did serve as influential
models: Google Health (retiring January 1, 2012; data available for
download through January 1, 2013) and Google PowerMeter (retiring
September 16, 2011). Both were based on the idea that with more and
better information, people can make smarter choices, whether in regard
to managing personal health and wellness, or saving money and
conserving energy at home. While they didn't scale as we had hoped, we
believe they did highlight the importance of access to information in
areas where it's traditionally been difficult."
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Without a doubt, both of these projects played major roles in raising
awareness of the potentials and complex issues with each of these
rapidly evolving areas. Even that alone justifies Google's efforts in
both projects and makes them undeniably worthwhile.
--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren
Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org
Founder:
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- Global Coalition for Transparent Internet Performance: http://www.gctip.org
- PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com
Member: ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy
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