Tag Archives: closure

iPhone 4 antennagate comes to a close: your $15 settlement check’s in the mail

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Remember when you were holding it wrong? Remember when Apple was supposed to compensate you for holding it wrong? No? Well, if you didn’t opt for the free rubber bumper back in the day, apparently that $15 “we’re so sorry your iPhone 4′s antenna s…


Nintendo to retire Wii network services in Japan, including the Weather Channel

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No one disputes that the Wii is old, but old enough to retire? It seems so, at least in the case of a number of its internet services, which Nintendo has scheduled for closure on June 28th. An End of Life notice to Japanese customers reveals that a t…


Google’s decision to scrap Reader influenced by the cost of privacy compliance

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Google is taking a lot of heat for its decision to scrap the popular Reader RSS feed aggregator, leading many to question why it would pull the plug on such a popular service. It turns out that the answer might have a lot to do with t…


‘Infinity Blade Dungeons’ put on hold as Epic closes Impossible Studios

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Epic Games has announced the closure of Impossible Studios, laying off the team that had most recently been working to release Infinity Blade Dungeons for iOS. “When former members of Big Huge Games approached Epic last year, …


NBC News closes EveryBlock, pioneer of microlocal and data-driven news

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NBC News has closed down EveryBlock, an early innovator in using code to deliver a wide range of news tailored to a specific address. The EveryBlock team announced the closure on its blog.
“It’s no secret that the news i…


Sony getting out of PC optical drive business due to ‘fierce competition’

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It’s being reported that Sony is closing Optiarc Inc., its company subsidiary that manufactures optical disc drives for PCs. Officials are quoted as saying that “fierce competition” forced prices down, causing the business to operate at a loss despit…


Sony axing Liverpool game studio, ends Psygnosis’ 28-year history

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Sony has confirmed that it’s shuttering Studio Liverpool, more famously known as Psygnosis. The publisher was founded in 1984 and is responsible for a legion of best-selling titles including Lemmings, Colony Wars, Destruction Derby, Wipeout and the F…


HTC confirms it’s closing offices in Brazil, halting direct sales as well

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We don’t have great news to share with Brazilian Android fans as the week winds to a close. After AndroidPit’s initial word, we’ve since received extra confirmation from a spokesperson that HTC is closing its office in Brazil “after careful analysis …


Best Buy details its 50 big box store shutdowns in the US, most will close by May 12th

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We knew Best Buy planned to close 50 of its big box retail locations by the end of its 2013 fiscal year, and now (just days after Mike Mikan took the CEO-reigns from Brian Dunn) it’s detailed all of the stores that’ll be getting the boot. As it stands…


Best Buy to close 50 big box US retail stores, open 100 Mobile stand-alone outlets in 2013

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Still driving to your local Best Buy to fondle all the latest gadgets before swiping your card, or hopping to the web to pull the trigger? That tradition could be short-lived, if you happen to live near one of 50 big box retail stores that the company…