List of Bad Product Names

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This is a list of bad product names and renames.

Google Cloud[edit]

Thomas Kurian X logo, a stylized letter X
@ThomasOrTK

We’re announcing Duet AI for Google Workspace will now be Gemini for Google Workspace. Consumers and organizations of all sizes can access Gemini across the Workspace apps they know and love.

We’re introducing a new offering called Gemini Business, which lets organizations use generative AI in Workspace at a lower price point than Gemini Enterprise, which replaces Duet AI for Workspace Enterprise.

Feb 21, 2024[1]

HBO[edit]

COUNTING DOWN TO HBOMAX

Tomorrow, your HBO NOW app will automatically update to the HBOMax app on supported devices. (Please make sure your auto app updates are turned on.) You shouldn’t need to sign in. But if you do, sign in using your HBONOW email and password. You will be prompted with ‘Access All of HBOMax’ or ‘Access HBO Only’ — to experience all of HBO Max, select ‘Access All of HBO Max.’ You’ll be able to keep streaming HBO titles, and also get access to all of HBO Max for no extra cost. And you can still stream HBO by logging into your account on HBONOW.com.

It’s almost here — 10,000+ hours of entertainment, curated just for you. Tomorrow, your HBO experience will be delivered by WarnerMedia’s brand new platform, HBO Max.

— HBO Marketing Team, Counting down to HBO Max, Email to customers

IGN[edit]

IGN Twitter logo, a stylized blue bird
@IGN

The Xbox Series S will not run Xbox One X enhanced versions of backwards compatible games, but will instead run Xbox One S versions of Xbox One and Xbox 360 titles.

Sep 13, 2020[2]

Footnotes[edit]

  1. Thomas Kurian [@ThomasOrTK] (Feb 21, 2024). "We're announcing Duet AI for Google Workspace will now be Gemini for Google Workspace. Consumers and organizations of all sizes can access Gemini across the Workspace apps they know and love. We're introducing a new offering called Gemini Business, which lets organizations use generative AI in Workspace at a lower price point than Gemini Enterprise, which replaces Duet AI for Workspace Enterprise" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. IGN [@IGN] (Sep 13, 2020). "The Xbox Series S will not run Xbox One X enhanced versions of backwards compatible games, but will instead run Xbox One S versions of Xbox One and Xbox 360 titles" (Tweet) – via Twitter.