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Google LLC, founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, is one of the most influential and dominant technology companies in the world. Originally developed as a search engine to organize and index the growing amount of information on the internet, Google has since expanded into a wide range of services and products, becoming a central player in digital advertising, software, hardware, and cloud computing. | {{InfoboxCompany | ||
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'''[[wikipedia:Google|Google LLC]]''', founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, is one of the most influential and dominant technology companies in the world.{{Citation needed}} Originally developed as a search engine to organize and index the growing amount of information on the internet, Google has since expanded into a wide range of services and products, becoming a central player in digital advertising, software, hardware, and cloud computing.{{Citation needed}} | |||
Google's search engine remains its most well-known service, but the company has significantly diversified its offerings. Key products include the Android operating system, the Google Chrome web browser, Google Drive for cloud storage, Google Maps, [[YouTube]], and Google Play. Additionally, the company provides digital advertising services through Google Ads, generating the majority of its revenue. In recent years, Google has also developed hardware products such as the Pixel smartphone and Nest smart home devices. | Google's search engine remains its most well-known service, but the company has significantly diversified its offerings.{{Citation needed}} Key products include the [[Android]] operating system, the [[Google Chrome]] web browser, Google Drive for cloud storage, Google Maps, [[YouTube]], and Google Play.{{Citation needed}} Additionally, the company provides digital advertising services through Google Ads, generating the majority of its revenue.{{Citation needed}} In recent years, Google has also developed hardware products such as the Pixel smartphone and Nest smart home devices.{{Citation needed}} | ||
Google has faced ongoing scrutiny related to data privacy, competition, and its dominant position in the market. The company has been the subject of various legal and regulatory challenges, particularly concerning antitrust issues, the use of personal data, and its impact on consumer choice. | Google has faced ongoing scrutiny related to data privacy, competition, and its dominant position in the market.{{Citation needed}} The company has been the subject of various legal and regulatory challenges, particularly concerning antitrust issues, the use of personal data, and its impact on consumer choice.{{Citation needed}} | ||
=== Google | === Google Play Music shutdown === | ||
[[wikipedia:Google_Play_Music|Google Play Music]] was a service that allowed you to purchase music, and listen to it through streaming or downloading locally on your computer, alternatively you could pay for a subscription to listen to all music available through streaming.<ref name=":0">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Play_Music</ref> It was publicly launched on the 16th November 2011<ref name=":0" /> and later shutdown in December 2020.<ref>https://support.google.com/youtubemusic/thread/62843644/google-play-music-music-play-store-music-manager-are-going-away-%E2%80%93-everything-you-need-to-know?hl=en</ref> Google Play Music further allowed users to upload their own songs to listen on all their devices, with a limit of up to 50,000.<ref>https://www.howtogeek.com/288231/how-to-upload-your-music-library-to-google-play-music/</ref> Users were able to purchase songs individually or buy whole albums that they could then download and listen to, or stream through the internet.<ref>https://www.technobezz.com/buy-music-google-play/</ref> | |||
In October 2020, Google announced that they would be shutting down Google Play Music, with it being fully shut down by December.<ref>https://9to5google.com/2020/12/03/google-play-music-dead/</ref> This went ahead with a warning to their users to begin migrating to YouTube Music, and that they would be losing access to their bought songs, they further said that users should download their purchased songs before the service would shut down.<ref>https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-music-will-replace-google-play-music-end-2020/</ref> | |||
[[Category: | After the service shut down, everyone has lost access to all the music they paid for, with no way to download them; Google justified this by transferring all playlists and purchase history to YouTube Music, and only refunding songs that were not directly available.<ref>https://darwinsdata.com/what-happened-to-my-songs-on-google-music/</ref><ref>https://www.makeuseof.com/what-happened-to-google-play-music/</ref> And further, with no guarantee that the songs will stay up, users who purchased songs are no longer able to stream at 320kbps on YouTube Music compared to Google Play Music unless they pay for the monthly subscription.<ref>https://www.techradar.com/news/software/google-music-uk-everything-you-need-to-know-1120176</ref><ref>https://www.noteburner.com/youtube-music-tips/youtube-music-audio-quality.html</ref> If you failed to transfer your music library or download your songs until 24th February 2021, then you lost all access and all data associated with Google Play Music.<ref>https://www.gadgets360.com/how-to/news/google-play-music-data-deleted-february-24-youtube-how-to-transfer-files-playlists-billing-information-2365609</ref> And you cannot download songs from YouTube Music as MP3s, with local downloads requiring an internet connection every 30 days to stay up.<ref>https://support.google.com/youtubemusic/answer/6313535?hl=en-GB&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid</ref> | ||
===Google Stadia shutdown=== | |||
In January 2023, Google announced the shutdown of its cloud gaming service, Stadia, which was launched in November 2019.<ref>https://www.theverge.com/23380140/google-stadia-ending-shutdown-latest-news-gaming-tech/archives/2</ref> Stadia required users to purchase games individually, unlike other gaming platforms that offer subscription-based access. Upon the service's closure, Google promised to refund consumers for their purchases, including both games and hardware. The refunds for games and software were issued automatically, and if the refund failed to transfer, then you would've needed to contact your bank.<ref>https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-get-your-google-stadia-refund/</ref> | |||
Stadia users were effectively renting access to games, as the platform did not allow for traditional ownership or offline play. With the service discontinued, consumers were left without access to the content they had purchased. Stadia users who had bought controllers and other peripherals for the service were also impacted by the shutdown. While Google offered refunds to customers, many Stadia consumers were left with equipment that no longer performs the advertised functions and limited recourse for repurposing or reselling their devices.<ref>https://www.gamerevolution.com/guides/852697-stadia-shut-down-how-to-use-controller-chromecast-without-app</ref> | |||
Google Stadia controllers were limited to Wi-Fi connectivity, however upon shut down they started offering an update to allow them to connect through Bluetooth, the update service website was scheduled to shut down on the 31st December 2023.<ref>https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/bluetooth-support-for-google-stadia-controller-arrives-heres-how-to-enable-it-and-play-pc-games</ref> | |||
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Founded | 1998 |
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Google LLC, founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, is one of the most influential and dominant technology companies in the world.[citation needed ] Originally developed as a search engine to organize and index the growing amount of information on the internet, Google has since expanded into a wide range of services and products, becoming a central player in digital advertising, software, hardware, and cloud computing.[citation needed ]
Google's search engine remains its most well-known service, but the company has significantly diversified its offerings.[citation needed ] Key products include the Android operating system, the Google Chrome web browser, Google Drive for cloud storage, Google Maps, YouTube, and Google Play.[citation needed ] Additionally, the company provides digital advertising services through Google Ads, generating the majority of its revenue.[citation needed ] In recent years, Google has also developed hardware products such as the Pixel smartphone and Nest smart home devices.[citation needed ]
Google has faced ongoing scrutiny related to data privacy, competition, and its dominant position in the market.[citation needed ] The company has been the subject of various legal and regulatory challenges, particularly concerning antitrust issues, the use of personal data, and its impact on consumer choice.[citation needed ]
Google Play Music shutdown[edit | edit source]
Google Play Music was a service that allowed you to purchase music, and listen to it through streaming or downloading locally on your computer, alternatively you could pay for a subscription to listen to all music available through streaming.[1] It was publicly launched on the 16th November 2011[1] and later shutdown in December 2020.[2] Google Play Music further allowed users to upload their own songs to listen on all their devices, with a limit of up to 50,000.[3] Users were able to purchase songs individually or buy whole albums that they could then download and listen to, or stream through the internet.[4]
In October 2020, Google announced that they would be shutting down Google Play Music, with it being fully shut down by December.[5] This went ahead with a warning to their users to begin migrating to YouTube Music, and that they would be losing access to their bought songs, they further said that users should download their purchased songs before the service would shut down.[6]
After the service shut down, everyone has lost access to all the music they paid for, with no way to download them; Google justified this by transferring all playlists and purchase history to YouTube Music, and only refunding songs that were not directly available.[7][8] And further, with no guarantee that the songs will stay up, users who purchased songs are no longer able to stream at 320kbps on YouTube Music compared to Google Play Music unless they pay for the monthly subscription.[9][10] If you failed to transfer your music library or download your songs until 24th February 2021, then you lost all access and all data associated with Google Play Music.[11] And you cannot download songs from YouTube Music as MP3s, with local downloads requiring an internet connection every 30 days to stay up.[12]
Google Stadia shutdown[edit | edit source]
In January 2023, Google announced the shutdown of its cloud gaming service, Stadia, which was launched in November 2019.[13] Stadia required users to purchase games individually, unlike other gaming platforms that offer subscription-based access. Upon the service's closure, Google promised to refund consumers for their purchases, including both games and hardware. The refunds for games and software were issued automatically, and if the refund failed to transfer, then you would've needed to contact your bank.[14]
Stadia users were effectively renting access to games, as the platform did not allow for traditional ownership or offline play. With the service discontinued, consumers were left without access to the content they had purchased. Stadia users who had bought controllers and other peripherals for the service were also impacted by the shutdown. While Google offered refunds to customers, many Stadia consumers were left with equipment that no longer performs the advertised functions and limited recourse for repurposing or reselling their devices.[15]
Google Stadia controllers were limited to Wi-Fi connectivity, however upon shut down they started offering an update to allow them to connect through Bluetooth, the update service website was scheduled to shut down on the 31st December 2023.[16]
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Play_Music
- ↑ https://support.google.com/youtubemusic/thread/62843644/google-play-music-music-play-store-music-manager-are-going-away-%E2%80%93-everything-you-need-to-know?hl=en
- ↑ https://www.howtogeek.com/288231/how-to-upload-your-music-library-to-google-play-music/
- ↑ https://www.technobezz.com/buy-music-google-play/
- ↑ https://9to5google.com/2020/12/03/google-play-music-dead/
- ↑ https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-music-will-replace-google-play-music-end-2020/
- ↑ https://darwinsdata.com/what-happened-to-my-songs-on-google-music/
- ↑ https://www.makeuseof.com/what-happened-to-google-play-music/
- ↑ https://www.techradar.com/news/software/google-music-uk-everything-you-need-to-know-1120176
- ↑ https://www.noteburner.com/youtube-music-tips/youtube-music-audio-quality.html
- ↑ https://www.gadgets360.com/how-to/news/google-play-music-data-deleted-february-24-youtube-how-to-transfer-files-playlists-billing-information-2365609
- ↑ https://support.google.com/youtubemusic/answer/6313535?hl=en-GB&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid
- ↑ https://www.theverge.com/23380140/google-stadia-ending-shutdown-latest-news-gaming-tech/archives/2
- ↑ https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-get-your-google-stadia-refund/
- ↑ https://www.gamerevolution.com/guides/852697-stadia-shut-down-how-to-use-controller-chromecast-without-app
- ↑ https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/bluetooth-support-for-google-stadia-controller-arrives-heres-how-to-enable-it-and-play-pc-games