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Intel is killing an awesome free Windows 11 app that connects PCs with phones

Sayan Sen — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 08:42:02 +0000

Did you get to try Intel Unison on Windows 11? If not, you may want to do it soon, as the application will be dead in a few months. Read more...

Amazon to shut down its Android Appstore and Coins program

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 14:30:01 +0000

Seems like Amazon's answer to Google's Play Store didn't fair well for the company, as it is all set to bid adieu soon. Read more...

Google officially pulls the plug on the original Pixel Fold, Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 06:46:02 +0000

After the launch of the Pixel 9 series and the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Google, in an unsurprising move, has officially discontinued selling the Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, and the original Pixel Fold. Read more...

VPN by Google One is shutting down less than four years after its launch due to lack of use

John Callaham — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 04:52:01 +0000

Google will be shutting down the VPN by Google One service sometime later in 2024. It was first launched for subscribers in October 2020, but the company now says "people simply weren't using it". Read more...

Google to discontinue the Basic HTML version of Gmail next year

Steve Bennett — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 10:58:01 +0000

An update to Google's support page confirms that the company will discontinue the Basic HTML version of Gmail intended for devices with slower internet connections in January 2024. Read more...

LinkedIn is shutting down its Chinese spinoff InCareer and laying off 716 employees

Aditya Tiwari — Tue, 09 May 2023 08:00:01 +0000

LinkedIn is shutting down its China-focused local jobs app called InCareer, which will result in the departure of 716 employees from the company. The operations will wind down by August this year. Read more...

Microsoft Authenticator is no longer available on the Apple Watch

Steve Bennett — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 23:38:02 +0000

After announcing late last year that support would be dropped, Microsoft has pulled the plug on the Authenticator App for Apple Watch, with the latest update removing it from the device. Read more...

Intel to kill Pentium and Celeron brands come 2023 for mobile chips

Sayan Sen — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 16:12:01 +0000

Intel is officially going to kill the Pentium and Celeron brandings 30 years after the former was first introduced. The company said its mobile SKUs will lose this branding next year. Read more...

Microsoft HealthVault to close on November 20

Florin Bodnarescu — Sun, 07 Apr 2019 09:26:01 +0000

As announced via an email to registered users, the Microsoft HealthVault platform will be discontinued on November 20. Any data that is still on the platform will be deleted on the day of closure. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: Gaming services, a bunch of builds, and apps being discontinued

Florin Bodnarescu — Sun, 07 Apr 2019 04:46:01 +0000

A number of things happened this week, among which the reveal that 19H1 is going to be the May 2019 Update, some exciting gaming news, and more. Be sure to catch up via the handy guide below. Read more...

GOG to discontinue its Fair Price Package program on March 31

Florin Bodnarescu — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 17:30:02 +0000

In light of pressure from the likes of Epic Games Store and the higher cut for developers, GOG has decided to retire the long-running Fair Price Package program on March 31 of this year. Read more...

Subway Surfers for Windows phones discontinued, developer blames Microsoft

Usama Jawad — Fri, 09 Mar 2018 09:56:01 +0000

It appears that long-supporting app developer Kiloo has finally ended support for endless runner Subway Surfers on Windows phones, blaming Microsoft's "development plans" for the platform. Read more...

T-Mobile kills off 200MB Free Data for Life tablet activations; won't affect existing users

Steven Parker — Tue, 09 May 2017 09:48:01 +0000

Back in 2013, the Un-carrier launched the Free Data for Life program that enabled tablet users to get 200mb of free data per month, but as of May 7, that program was quietly killed off. Read more...

Shazam bids adieu to its Windows 10 app

Gurkaran Singh — Sat, 11 Mar 2017 07:34:01 +0000

The music-discovery service has quietly discontinued its Windows 10 app presumably due to a low adoption rate. The app, however, will continue to work for users of the service on the platform. Read more...

Microsoft killing its 'Project Osaka' for Office 365 even before its public release

Gurkaran Singh — Fri, 03 Feb 2017 14:50:01 +0000

Announced back in December 2015 as CollabDB, Project Osaka is being discontinued on March 31 in its preview form without ever being released. It was to be a table-sharing tool for the O365 suite. Read more...

Apple may have ceased development of networking products, shifts resources to other areas

Timi Cantisano — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 17:02:01 +0000

It appears that Apple might be abandoning its networking business. Although the company has not made an official announcement, it has been reported that company has abandoned development. Read more...

Disney Infinity 3.0 getting the ax, will be unplayable on most platforms from March 2017

Usama Jawad — Sun, 31 Jul 2016 07:42:01 +0000

Disney Infinity 3.0 and its online features are getting the ax on all platforms - and will be unplayable on most after March 2017 - including Android, iOS, Apple TV, Windows 8.1 and 10, and consoles. Read more...

Apple discontinues Thunderbolt Display after nearly five-year run

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 05:44:02 +0000

Apple has officially discontinued its aging Thunderbolt Display, which could indicate a successor could be on the horizon. The discontinued model was introduced nearly five years ago. Read more...

The U.S. is without a Lumia flagship as AT&T and Microsoft Stores stop sales of the Lumia 1520

Timi Cantisano — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 17:32:01 +0000

With the Microsoft Store and AT&T discontinuing sales of the Lumia 1520, it looks like the United States will be left without a flagship Lumia handset until the release of Windows 10. Read more...

Kabam ditches Windows Phone app development in favor of Android and iOS

Usama Jawad — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 15:32:01 +0000

Kabam has decided to discontinue Windows Phone app development stating that the company is "concentrating its resources on the biggest market opportunity", mainly Android and iOS. Read more...

Apple appears to have discontinued its 'Single of the week' promotion

Usama Jawad — Tue, 13 Jan 2015 18:06:01 +0000

With no free music offered via Apple's 'Single of the week' promotion since the start of 2015, it appears that the company has discontinued this promotion much to the dismay of customers. Read more...

Microsoft has stopped sales of some versions of Windows 7 and Windows 8

Timi Cantisano — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 19:00:01 +0000

Microsoft has stopped the sales of Windows 7 and 8 to consumers through retail channels. Windows 7 Professional and Windows 8 will only be available through PC OEM's. Read more...

Samsung Music to close on July 1st

James Walker — Tue, 20 May 2014 23:02:50 +0000

Samsung is to close its own audio streaming service, Samsung Music, and its associated Android app, Samsung Music Hub, on 1st July meaning that customers should begin using up existing vouchers now. Read more...

Facebook retires its @facebook.com email service

Shreyas Gandhe — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 11:19:14 +0000

Facebook has decided to retire the @facebook.com email service, which it had started for its one billion users, after merely three years of existence due to disappointing usage numbers. Read more...

Microsoft Hohm discontinued

Brad Sams — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 18:43:47 +0000

Microsoft has announced that Hohm will cease to exist after May 31, 2012. In a post on the Microsoft Hohm blog, the company states that the service will be terminated due to slow adoption in... Read more...

Microsoft to discontinue My Phone and Windows Marketplace for Windows Mobile

Denis Wong — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:42:31 +0000

Since the launch of Windows Phone 7, Microsoft has been slowly phasing out support for their legacy mobile operating system, Windows Mobile. Earlier today Microsoft sent a message to users of Windows Mobile 6.x devices,... Read more...

Skype ending third-party Extras program, starting today

Sam Symons — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:58:35 +0000

If you're a user and supporter of Skype's Extras program, which is aimed at helping third-party developers create useful add-ons for the software, then your fun is soon coming to an end. According to The... Read more...

Netscape Navigator set to be discontinued

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 22:22:41 +0000

The browser that helped kick-start the commercial web is to cease development because of lack of users. Netscape Navigator, now owned by AOL, will no longer be supported after 1 February 2008, the company has... Read more...

15" PowerBook Discontinued

Sat, 25 Feb 2006 14:37:11 +0000

Another product is missing from Apple's hardware page, this time it being the 15" PowerBook. This follows the recent removal and discontinuation of the 17" iMac G5. Though these are still available as... Read more...

Motherboard Monitor to be Discontinued

Tue, 06 Jul 2004 20:15:19 +0000

Alex Van Kaam, developer of Motherboard Monitor has decided to call it quits and has discontinued work on his popular Motherboard monitor Program used by many to monitor system temps and fan speeds as well... Read more...