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Google X | Dock User Interface Search

Google is known as the king of search engines. Ever since Google launched back in 1995 it has been improving searching capabilities, known to try out everything to give user a better searching solution. One such effort was Google X which not so many people know. Let’s have a look at Google X’s inside story. Google X was a project launched by Google Labs on March 15, 2005 and was rescinded the next day it launched. It was made on the basis of Dock User Interface (a way of launching, switching between the interfaces of application). It was made on the concept of Apple’s Mac OS which uses Dock User Interface approach. Google X has been taken down without releasing any official statement about it. But apparently the story is very clear. Apple has patent protection covering the implementation of the Dock effect together with trademark protection for the graphical elements of the Dock. Since Google has taken down Google X but its mirror still exist. Click here to see working Google X mirrors.  Here is one working Google X : ThePlaceForItAll

Interesting Fact about Google X

Shortest ever life span Google Product which remained active for just under 24 hours before it was withdrawn.