Not all tech products succeed once on the market, and some are killed off with little warning. Flashback looked back at failed tech products to see what we can learn by studying their demises.

Hosts

Quinn Nelson

Follow snazzyq

Stephen Hackett

Relay Co-Founder
512 Pixels

Navigation

  • Previous Episode
  • Next Episode
  • Flashback Archives

    • Links

  • Sponsor
  • Contact

    • Snazzy Labs on YouTube
    512 Pixels

    Follow _flashbackfm

    #11: The Nexus Q

    January 5th, 2021 · 53 minutes

    In 2012, Google announced a sphere-shaped media player that was meant to be used with a TV or sound system. It was a disaster.

    Stream this episode

    Download: MP3 (49.91 MB)

    Links and Show Notes

    Amazon.com: Echo (4th Gen)
    Running Mac OS X on Apple TV
    The Google Nexus Q Is Baffling - David Pogue
    Google Nexus Q review - The Verge
    Google Nexus Q review - The Verge on YouTube
    Google delays Nexus Q launch, will send free dev devices to pre-order customers - The Verge
    Google Chromecast review - The Verge
    Is Google's future in television in Chromecast, or is it in Android TVs? - The Verge
    Roku
    Amazon Fire TV Devices
    Apple TV 4K - Apple