Roni Rolle Laukkarinen

Game Over: The Tech That Died in 2023

- Snap Camera
- Twitter
- Netflix DVDs
- AmazonSmile
- AltspaceVR
- NFTs on Facebook and Instagram
- Google Glass Enterprise Edition
- Subs for Print and Kindle Magazines
- Newspapers on Amazon
- Lenovo's Legion Gaming Phone Business
- Amazon Halo Brand
- Heardle
- PlayStation Plus Collection
- OverDrive
- Alexa Celebrity Voices
- Cortana on Windows
- Neato Robotics
- Google Domains
- YouTube Stories
- TikTok’s BeReal Clone
- Third-Party Reddit Clients
- Stitcher Podcast App
- Verizon BlueJeans
- Google Pixel Pass
- Facebook Messenger Lite
- Google Jamboard
- Gmail's Basic HTML View
- YouTube Premium Lite
- Google Podcasts App
- Microsoft WordPad
- Amazon Alexa Guard
- Mint Personal Finance App
- Apple Music Voice Plan
- Omegle
- Overwatch League
- Tumblr Post+
- E3
- Comixology
- Venmo on Amazon
- Bose Frames
- Google Groups Usenet Support
- Windows Mixed Reality
- Hyperloop One

https://www.pcmag.com/news/game-over-the-tech-that-died-in-2023

Dec 25, 2023 at 9:44amWeb
Show threadfsnk Dec 25, 2023
@rolle
Wait, what happened to Neato?
Show threadRoni Rolle LaukkarinenDec 25, 2023
@fsnk TL;DR: "Neato Robotics shut down this year after 18 years because it had “not achieved its self-defined economic goals for several years now.” Earlier Neato devices earned top marks from PCMag, but more recent models topped out at 3.5/5 stars."
Show threadfsnk Dec 25, 2023
@rolle
guess I better grab some spare filters for my vacuum before they disappear forever then
Show threadCodeMacLifeDec 25, 2023
@rolle Plenty of Google going on here.
Show threadkorvroffeDec 25, 2023
@rolle
95 % good it needed to die already
5 % NO! NO! NO! NOOOOOO!
Lemmy ain't the same (yet?), I'm guessing the official Reddit app collects your DNA profile and still can't play videos reliably, and Gmail basic HTML view was just really good to have once in a while.
Show threadRaccoon🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈Dec 25, 2023
@rolle
You forgot Facebook's "Metaverse" VR thing, which was quietly killed a few months ago. Granted, it wasn't particularly interesting, and there were way better platforms to begin with, but it was a thing people talked about I guess...