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  EA shutting down 'Sims Social' and other Facebook games, insists 'activity has fallen off'

  By Chris Welch on April 15, 2013 05:44 pm + 30 comments

  Electronic Arts and Maxis have announced that on June 14th, several Facebook games including The Continue reading…

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  PS Vita fire sale in Sony stores could signal plans to axe 3G model

  By Sam Byford on March 12, 2013 12:39 am + 74 comments

  Sony is selling the 3G-equipped PS Vita for $199.97 at some of its stores, a saving of some $100 on Continue reading…

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  Apple discontinuing Mac Pro in Europe on March 1st due to regulatory standard changes

  By Nathan Ingraham on January 31, 2013 01:01 pm + 174 comments

  It would be fair to call Apple's Mac Pro the black sheep of the company — in the last few years, Continue reading…

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  Sony halts PlayStation 2 production after 150 million worldwide sales

  By Aaron Souppouris on January 7, 2013 04:48 am + 36 comments

  Reports that Sony was no longer shipping PlayStation 2 models have been confirmed by The Guardian. Continue reading…

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  Sony stops shipping PlayStation 2 in Japan nearly 13 years after launch

  By Sam Byford on December 28, 2012 05:32 am + 81 comments

  Sony will no longer ship the PlayStation 2 to Japanese retailers, according to Famitsu. At over 150 Continue reading…

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  3rd Generation iPad discontinued, refurbished models available starting at $379

  By Dante D'Orazio on October 23, 2012 03:27 pm + 116 comments

  The pace of technology is relentless, and with the introduction of the slightly-upgraded 4th Continue reading…

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  Amazon quietly discontinues the Kindle Touch, urges customers to choose new Paperwhite model

  By Nathan Ingraham on October 22, 2012 04:28 pm + 38 comments

  If potential Kindle purchasers want a touch-capable e-reader without a backlight, they're out of Continue reading…

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  Kindle DX apparently discontinued by Amazon

  By Sam Byford on October 14, 2012 09:13 pm + 33 comments

  Amazon has seemingly removed the Kindle DX from sale. The 9.7-inch e-reader is currently only Continue reading…

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  Sony's iconic, limit-pushing, and expensive VAIO Z on the way out, 'very limited' numbers left

  By Dante D'Orazio on October 11, 2012 07:00 pm + 68 comments

  The VAIO Z has always been a different kind of ultraportable: since 2008, Sony's engineers have seen Continue reading…

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  Ping, Apple's failed music-focused social network, is officially closed as of today

  By Nathan Ingraham on October 1, 2012 03:36 pm + 85 comments

  Apple produces plenty of covetous hardware, and its software has long been a strength (even if it's Continue reading…