BK-001 · 2015
Wearable · Google
Google Glass — The $1,500 Face Computer Killed by a Single Word
Google · Discontinued
BK-002 · 2017
Connected appliance · Juicero
The Juicero Press — The $400 Juicer You Could Beat With Your Bare Hands
Juicero · Shut Down
BK-003 · 2019
Social robot · Jibo, Inc.
Jibo — The First Social Robot, Switched Off With a Goodbye
Jibo, Inc. · Shut Down
BK-004 · 2015
Smartphone · Amazon
The Amazon Fire Phone — A Shopping Cart Disguised as a Smartphone
Amazon · Discontinued
BK-005 · 2011
Media player · Microsoft
The Microsoft Zune — The iPod Killer That Arrived Five Years Late
Microsoft · Discontinued
BK-006 · 2001
Barcode scanner · Digital Convergence
The CueCat — A Free Cat-Shaped Scanner for a Problem No One Had
Digital Convergence · Bankrupt
BK-007 · 2016
Smartwatch · Pebble
Pebble — The Kickstarter Darling Fitbit Bought to Switch Off
Pebble · Shut Down
BK-008 · 2017
Motion sensor · Microsoft
The Microsoft Kinect — The Record-Breaking Hit Microsoft Killed by Forcing It on Everyone
Microsoft · Discontinued
BK-009 · 2005
Game phone · Nokia
The Nokia N-Gage — The Taco Phone You Held Sideways and Nobody Bought
Nokia · Discontinued
BK-010 · 2019
Game console · Ouya / Razer
Ouya — The $99 Console That Raised Millions and Delivered Almost Nothing
Ouya / Razer · Shut Down
BK-011 · 1998
Apple · Discontinued
BK-012 · 2020
Personal transporter · Segway
The Segway PT — The Revolution That Stayed on the Sidewalk
Segway · Discontinued
BK-013 · 2019
Consumer robot · Anki
Anki (Cozmo & Vector) — The Charming Robots a Funding Call Killed
Anki · Bankrupt
BK-014 · 2016
Fitness wearable · Microsoft
The Microsoft Band — The Sensor-Packed Wearable Microsoft Wore Out in Two Tries
Microsoft · Discontinued
BK-015 · 2022
Smart display · Meta
The Meta Portal — The Good Camera Nobody Wanted Facebook Watching Through
Meta · Discontinued