Google Glass
- Google Glass failed to help consumers understand why they needed such a device.
- Not everyone was comfortable with the idea of having a gadget that constantly emits carcinogenic radiation so close to the head.
- It never really brought anything truly practical or revolutionary to the table. To make it worse, the product sometimes stops working during important system events such as a firmware update.
Nokia N-Gage
- It’s extremely lacking game selection, and confusing button layout.
- It wasn’t a very good phone nor a very good gaming system. Kind of a “worst of both worlds” device.
Windows ME
- Windows ME was half-baked. Microsoft was trying to rush out a new version of Windows but was not yet ready to release Windows 2000 – the OS that would become known as Windows XP. As a result, Windows ME occupied a weird state between the old world of Windows 98 and the new world of Windows XP. The result was a mess.
- Windows ME removed DOS mode. DOS mode was a key feature of Windows 98, Windows 95, and previous versions of Windows. It let you control the back-end of your computer system and, in some cases, was required in order to install programs or run specific tasks. In any case, users had grown accustomed to DOS and weren’t ready to give it up.
- Windows ME did not come with a final build of Internet Explorer.
- One of the funniest crashes with Windows ME was its ability to crash simply by moving the mouse. You would leave your computer on, come back after 10 minutes of inactivity, move the mouse, and then the entire OS would crash.
Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Samsung has stopped production of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone after faulty batteries were causing the phones to burst into flames when charging.
Microsoft Kin
- Fuzzy Kin OS Creates Confusion
- Expensive for an Incomplete Smartphone
- No Apps, No Games
- Lack of Cool Factor
HD DVD
HD DVD was one of two formats for high definition DVDs. The other format was Blu-ray. HD DVD was primarily funded and marketed by Toshiba and NEC. There are a number of reasons that the HD-DVD format lost out to Blu-ray, which was championed by Sony (SNE). Primarily, Sony did a better job convincing major film studios to release high definition editions of movies for Blu-ray. When Sony got Warner Brothers to adopt Blu-ray exclusively, it won the battle against HD DVD. The final blow to HD DVD was probably when Wal-Mart (WMT) decided to stop offering the format in favor of Blu-ray.
Hoverboards
Hoverboards Keep Exploding.
Hoverboards, also referred to as two-wheeled, self-balancing scooters, have been mass produced recently and were in high consumer demand in 2015. Hoverboard fires have recently been reported in the news, and some states are issuing regulations to ban the use of two-wheeled, self-balancing scooters in public areas.
Microsoft SPOT Smartwatches
While several types of electronics would eventually support the technology throughout its lifecyle, SPOT was considered a commercial failure. Reasons that have been cited for its failure include its subscription-based business model, support limited to North America, the emergence of more efficient and popular forms of data distribution, and mobile feature availability that surpasses the features that SPOT offered.
BlackBerry PlayBook
With its market share crumbling, RIM opted to join the tablet game and released a business-centric device that stood true to BlackBerry’s mobile mantra. An unmemorable launch, along with the company’s recall of nearly 1,000 PlayBooks due to software issues made it an immediate failure. Not to mention its expensive price tag, weak battery life, inferior app store selection, and need to be paired with a BlackBerry smartphone to access email and calender.
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