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Sony to no longer produce optical disc drives

According to multiple reports, Sony is closing its Optiarc division. Sony Optiarc, which is its own subsidiary responsible for the company's ...... 27 Aug 2012 - 22 comments

Meebo shutting down most services next month

Meebo has just announced it will be shutting down most of its services, following being acquired by Google. Reads the post: Meebo Messenger ...... 10 Jun 2012

As expected, Facebook shuts down Gowalla

Three months after being acquired, the location-sharing app company Gowalla has shut down, as expected. Says the statement: "Thank you for ...... 12 Mar 2012 - 5 comments

Microsoft shutting down Windows 6.x Marketplace

Microsoft has announced today that it will be shutting down the Windows Marketplace for devices running Windows Mobile 6.x. The old operating ...... 10 Mar 2012 - 1 comment

R.I.P. BTJunkie

Following the take down of Megaupload, file-sharing site BTJunkie has decided to voluntarily shut down, as well. The torrent search engine, ...... 08 Feb 2012 - 12 comments

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	Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra review - obstacle avoidance doesn't work as it should, otherwise almost perfect robot vacuum We put the Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra through a very, very long review process. The $1800 mopping robot vacuum is almost perfect, but its obstacle avoidance was surprisingly bad, considering the price - and compared to its competitors.
	Sharge x OnePlus Pouch review: Beautiful power bank that supports SuperVOOC charging In our review, we take a look at Sharge's power bank that supports OnePlus SuperVOOC quick charging technology as well as standard USB PD charging. It has small design flaws, but despite those, the Pouch is very nice product. 1 user comment
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	Does your phone rattle? Here's why it happens When you shake your phone and hear a light rattle, clatter, or jingle, it's likely not broken. The culprit is probably the optical image stabilization (OIS) system in your phone's camera, meaning everything is functioning as it should. 2 user comments
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