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The 20 Biggest Tech Failures of 2010

You can't appreciate the highs without looking at the lows. Here are 20 of this year's biggest failures in consumer technology.

By Jared Newman   

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Google Buzz

Google's foray into the social networking/microblogging sphere backfired when people found themselves reconnected with ex-lovers and old coworkers due to an "automatic follow" algorithm. Gmail users weren't too keen on having their most-contacted lists aired to the public, and the Buzz fiasco ultimately ended in a class-action settlement. The service was a tough sell to begin with, providing no Facebook integration and no way to push status updates to other social networks.

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