2015 was a busy year at Google. Alphabet became the new parent company with Google just one of its subsidiaries, and naturally that was followed by a new Google logo. There were retirements (Helpouts), major launches (Google Photos, YouTube Gaming) and big changes (Google+, Hangouts).
If you want the big picture, read on and check out the 2015 timeline. I've also put together more detailed overviews of the changes to Google+, Photos, Local Businesses and Pages, YouTube for viewers, YouTube Creators and Partners, live streaming, Hangouts, Blogger and AdSense.
What happened in the Google universe in 2015?
This year's biggest change? After half a year of streamlining, Google announced that Google+ is no longer the "social layer" across Google products and services. Instead it's going it alone, with a more "focused experience" and an emphasis on content. To that end, 2015 saw the launch of Collections and the ongoing separation of Photos, Hangouts, Local Bu…
If you want the big picture, read on and check out the 2015 timeline. I've also put together more detailed overviews of the changes to Google+, Photos, Local Businesses and Pages, YouTube for viewers, YouTube Creators and Partners, live streaming, Hangouts, Blogger and AdSense.
What happened in the Google universe in 2015?
This year's biggest change? After half a year of streamlining, Google announced that Google+ is no longer the "social layer" across Google products and services. Instead it's going it alone, with a more "focused experience" and an emphasis on content. To that end, 2015 saw the launch of Collections and the ongoing separation of Photos, Hangouts, Local Bu…