As per a latest report, the search giant Google has announced to axe five products that are not core to its business. If reports are to be believed, Google is going to discontinue iGoogle, Video, Mini, Chatback and Symbian Search App. 

Among the products to be discontinued, most significant is iGoogle which is the search giant's personalized homepage service and Google Video. According to latest chunk of information, iGoogle will be axed from Nov 1, 2013, giving users 16 months to adjust or export their important data.

Another product, Google Video, which has stopped taking uploads in May 2009, is now transferring the remaining hosted content to Google’s video streaming service YouTube. Google Video users are now needed to delete or download the content before Aug 20.

The other services getting axed are Google Mini, Google Talk Chatback and Symbian Search App.

As a matter of concern, it is found, Google has discontinued more than 30 products, after co-founder Larry Page took over the position of chief executive officer. 

According to a spokesperson from Google, closing products always involves tough choices, but Google do think very hard about each decision and its implications for users.  

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