Google's biggest hits, misses, and WTF moments of 2015

For Google, 2015 was a year of transformation, as the company breathed new life into old products, got serious about some previously experimental efforts, and even announced a major restructuring. But it was also a year in which the past caught up to Google, with previously-minor nags turning into bigger headaches.

Here are the highlights and lowlights of Google’s 2015.

Hit: Chromecast cashes in

Not everyone was sold on Google’s cheap streaming video dongle when it first launched in 2013. But two years later, Chromecast is an unequivocal hit, with 20 million units sold to date. Although the 2015 upgrade isn’t a major improvement, it doesn’t need to be; new software features and a booming app selection have allowed even the original Chromecast to get better with age.

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