Launched in 2011 right after Eric Schmidt became the new Google CEO, Google+ went head-to-head with Facebook who launched 7 years earlier. Google saw that Facebook was consuming progressively more of users’ time. However, people preferred Face ...
In 2023, Dyson launched a head-mounted, fan-powered personal air purifier with headphones. It squirts a smooth stream of “clean” air across the wearer’s mouth and nose. Dyson started working on this years before the COVID-19 pandemic. They ...
In 1950, the Atomic Energy Lab was launched by the A.C. Gilbert Company. It was a toy kit with real uranium ore allowing kids to make nuclear reactions at home using actual radioactive material.
Launched in 2015, Professor Einstein was a desktop-sized Einstein robot that could teach young people about science. His mouth moves in sync with his voice, and he raises his eyebrows and blinks. He can stick out his plastic tongue, walk, and raise ...
Launched in 2019 and discontinued in 2022, Google Stadia was a cloud-based video game streaming service. The service was designed to stream games to your desktop, laptop, or mobile device, but had a small library and latency issues. One of the bi ...
Heinz has released several cookbooks over the years, and this one is from 2008, that focus on cooking with their iconic ketchup. However, Heinz has failed to get the market traction they wanted to move from condiment to ingredient.
Launched in 2012 and discontinued in 2015, the Nike FuelBand failed due to competition, the challenge of focusing on new areas like software, and the lack of clear understanding of consumer motivations to embrace wearable tech. The FuelBand, being ...
Launched in 2012 and discontinued in 2016 after venture capital interest in wearables declined, the Narrative Clip was one of the pioneers of the idea of lifelogging. It was a small wearable camera that could automatically take a picture every 30 s ...
Progresso Soup Drops, launched in 2025, combines the flavors of chicken noodle soup in a candy form. They come in a can that resembles the iconic Progresso soup can and include 20 individually wrapped candies, along with a can of actual Progresso Tr ...
In 1991, the catfish sandwich was McDonald’s intriguing dive into southern cuisine. The 2.3-ounce catfish patty struggled to gain widespread popularity.
