Top 5 Worst Tech Products: MapQuest, Google Glass, TiVo
Technology has come and gone throughout the years, but these are some of the worst tech products we have seen.
MapQuest:
Founded in 1967 and owned by Verizon (VZ) - Get Report this voice navigation for directions was beat out by Apple (AAPL) - Get Report and Google Maps.
Sega Dreamcast:
This home video game could not reel in gamers who were already hyped by the next-gen Sony and Nintendo consoles.
TiVo (TIVO) - Get Report:
Released in 1999, this digital video recorder was beat out by other competing DVRs.
Google Glass:
In 2012 the Google Glass by Google (GOOGL) - Get Report made its debut. Its $1,500 price tag and secret video-recording technology hurt its sales.
Napster:
The service started in 1999, allowing people to shares their MP3 files. It failed after shifting to a subscription-based model.
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