When the Google Glass high-tech glasses were announced back in April of 2012, many were sure that it would be a game-changer.
The "Puls"
The Puls, backed by the musician will.i.am, is a smartwatch with its own SIM—meaning it doesn't need to be connected to a smartphone to function.
The Juicero
You might have heard of the Juicero before, and probably not for the most wholesome reasons. The Juicero is basically an internet meme at this point, having been hailed as one of the dumbest inventions this decade.
MoviePa
The MoviePass saga truly was an online roller coaster that millions watched crash and burn.MoviePass offered one the ability to see one movie every day at theatres for a small fee month, using a MoviePass debit card at theatres for payment.
BitConnect
BitConnect was by no means unsuccessful in its growth, with the value of one coin skyrocketing. However, as with all Ponzi schemes, it all came crashing down eventually.
Quibi was a streaming service intended for smartphones. The app would provide both scripted and non-scripted videos for viewers, all of which were pretty short in length, with an average run time of around seven minutes.
The Amazon Fire Phone
The Amazon Fire Phone was an exciting premise when it was announced back in June of 2014. People loved Amazon, so the idea of this successful retail giant bringing out a phone seemed great
Google+
Put simply, Google + failed because Google didn't understand the user's needs enough to make this social media network worthwhile.
The Segway
You've probably seen one of these weird looking vehicles at some point. Segways are certainly well known, but not really desired.
Windows 8
The main reason for this was its user interface. The Windows developers decided to remove its "Start" button, and also over-complicated the interface with a number of different-coloured widgets and buttons.
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