Google becoming a hardware manufacturer isn't a threat — yet

Not everyone liked the Google Glass -- even the tech giant itself admitted regrets in how it executed on the hardware push. Last month, it closed Project Ara, its initiative to build a modular smartphone. The six-year-old Nexus program proved more fruitful, but as of this week, Google has no more plans for a new Nexus phone or tablet, The Verge reported. SEE ALSO: Google's big hardware moment is also its biggest test On Tuesday at an event in San Francisco, Google revealed its program called "Made By Google." The homepage of its new website is a tribute to a suite of products: Phones, home speakers, Wi-Fi routers, virtual reality headsets and a new TV device.