Posts Tagged ‘Google Wave’
Aug 5
The end of Google Wave
- Categories: The Internet
- Tags: Google Wave
I remember a time last year when Google Wave invites were THE item being begged for on Twitter – that included me!
After all, Google Wave was going to revolutionise the way we interacted with each other.
After I managed to get my invite and got to download Google Wave, I was left with an overwhelming feeling of disappointment. What did it actually do?
To this day I don’t really know – admittedly, at the time I spent most of my time on Twitter and didn’t see the need for a new way of communicating, so Google Wave went on the eternal backburner in the belief that one day I would take it out of storage and give it another look.
Today the news came that Google were going to stop developing Wave due to lack of interest.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10877768
It doesn’t surprise me that much – to be honest, I think they should stick to what they’re good at, and it’s not social media type apps. Yet.
I don’t really know of anyone in the UK that uses Buzz, although I think it might be a bit more prevalent in the US, particularly among the tech people, but we Brits tend to stick to the mainstream, so Facebook, Twitter and MSN are the communication tools of choice.
Google, remember you created the number one search engine by innovating and not following the masses. But you became a giant when no-one else was creating something new. The internet is now full of innovators and maybe you should stick to what you have always done best and leave social media to others!
RIP Google Wave!