âš° Discontinued Products (Page 7)
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actionable.me
Send personalised cold emails at scale. Bulk email, automated follow-ups, shared email templates, scheduled delivery, drip campaigns. Get started free!
Reason: Costs of operation
Categories: Sales Tools, Cold Outreach, Sales, Email Productivity, Email Automation
News References
- đź“° On July 15th, the actionable.me platform will be shut down and will no longer send automated emails from your email sending accounts (this applies to both Gmail and Outlook sending accounts). We will revoke all Gmail & Outlook OAuth tokens stored on our servers and begin the process of taking our databases offline and removing any sensitive information, which we will complete by the end of 2019. ~ actionable.me
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ThinkGeek
ThinkGeek creates unique products that stimulate the imagination. Shop for apparel, home and office, gadgets, collectibles, and more. Free shipping available!
Reason: Merging with GameSpot
Categories: Tech Gadgets, Geeks, eCommerce, Tech
News References
- 📰 ThinkGeek, the online destination with a vast catalog of nerdy and otherwise unique items, will close its website next month, the company has announced. The products aren’t disappearing, but will instead be made available under parent company GameStop’s website in a dedicated ThinkGeek section. The company revealed all of the details ahead of the site’s closure on July 2. ~ slashgear.com
- 📰 After 20 years of serving the nerds of the internet with a wide variety of geek-related merchandise, ThinkGeek will officially close down its website and will migrate its operations over to its parent company GameStop’s website instead. In the meantime, the store is holding a 50 percent off “moving sale.” ~ theverge.com
- đź“° It's the end of an era for longtime ThinkGeek fans, as the digital store announced this week that ThinkGeek.com officially is shutting down. Starting July 2, ThinkGeek's curated collection of apparel, collectibles, and other geeky merchandise will be available only in a ThinkGeek section at GameStop, its parent company. The 40 physical ThinkGeek stores across the US will remain open, but ThinkGeek.com will no longer be a place to shop. ~ gamespot.com
ThinkGeek Alternatives
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Call9
Caring for nursing home residents at their moment of need, and beyond.
Categories: Healthcare, Health, Digital Health, Telehealth
News References
- 📰 The company, which provided medical equipment and a video platform (via iPad) that enabled doctors to talk with nursing home residents, says its struggle owed to the country’s very slow adoption of “value-based care” — in which doctors are paid based on patient outcomes — rather than the current “fee-for-service” model on which the healthcare industry still relies largely. ~ techcrunch.com
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Tali
Hands-free time tracking for Alexa and Google Assistant
Lifespan: over 1 year
Reason: Not able to establish a sufficient user base to keep going
Categories: Time Tracking, Productivity, Invoicing, Android
News References
- 📰 Tali was not the first voice-enable time tracker for lawyers. The first was Workspace Assistant from Thomson Reuters, which I wrote about in May 2017. But while Workspace Assistant could be used only with TR’s 3E Workspace, Tali was the first that could be used as a standalone product or through third-party integrations. ~ lawsitesblog.com
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Koinex.in
Koinex is India's most advanced digital assets exchange.
Lifespan: almost 2 years
Reason: India crypto regulations and laws
Categories: Crypto, Cryptocurrencies, Crypto Trading, Bitcoin
News References
- 📰 After months of uncertainty and disruption, we have regretfully decided to shut down all digital assets exchange services and operations today. It is, without a doubt, a sad day for all digital assets and blockchain enthusiasts in India and we can’t express in words how hard it’s been for us to make this decision. ~ medium.com
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Support Hound
The site uses data collected from actual cases to analyze the financial situations of parties going through a divorce and recommend a suggested support award. The suggestion forms a data-driven basis for negotiations with opposing counsel.
Lifespan: about 3 years
Reason: Not enough energy by the founder
Categories: Legal, Divorce Services
News References
- đź“° SupportHound was founded in 2016 by Julie Gentili Armbrust, an attorney and family law mediator in Oregon. The site uses data collected from actual cases to analyze the financial situations of parties going through a divorce and recommend a suggested support award. The suggestion forms a data-driven basis for negotiations with opposing counsel. In an email last week to SupportHound customers, Armbrust said that she had made the difficult decision to shut down the site. ~ lawsitesblog.com
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BlackBerry Messenger
BBM for Android and iPhone is here. Connect with anyone, anywhere for free. - Global
Lifespan: almost 14 years
Categories: Communication, Group Chat & Notifications, Messaging, Chat
News References
- 📰 Now it is the time to move on from BBM. The user’s version of the BlackBerry Messenger will be going to delete on May 31. Emtek, the Indonesia-based company which has a partnership with BlackBerry in 2016. ~ techbillow.com
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YouTube Gaming
Connect to a world of gamers with the broadest mix of games, videos, and live streams all in one place. LiveTom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege. 2015. 496 live. GTA V.
Lifespan: almost 4 years
Categories: Games, Video, Video Platform, Video Streaming
YouTube Gaming Alternatives
- Twitch - Twitch is one of the most prominent streaming services around, serving as a platform primarily for video game and pop culture streamers.
- Facebook Gaming - Watch and stream live games on Facebook
- YouTube - Our mission is to give everyone a voice and show them the world.
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Utrip
Check out my Utrip Itinerary or personalize your own
Lifespan: over 2 years
Reason: Failed to raise more money
Categories: Trip Organizer, Itinerary Organizer, Travel
News References
- 📰 Utrip made money by licensing its software and building products for businesses in the hospitality space, such as hotels and cruise lines. In 2017, Utrip partnered with JetBlue to create a trip-planning portal stitching together flights, hotels, must-see sites, activities, and restaurants. Other “strategic partners” included Hilton, Holland America Line, Allegiant, and Starwood Preferred Guest. ~ geekwire.com
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Rabb.it
Video chat around a shared remote (VNC-like) web browser.
Reason: Acquired by Kast
Categories: Sync Watch, Watch Together, Communication, Movie Streaming
Rabb.it Alternatives
- Watch2Gether - Watch2Gether is an app that allows multiple people to watch the same content simultaneously and interact with each other while watching.
- Netflix Party - Netflix Party is an extension for watching Netflix remotely with friends and family for movies nights with that long-distance special someone.
- Syncplay - Syncplay is a different kind of entertainment platform.
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Chitika
Chitika is an online ad network that leverages targeting and optimization technology to deliver ads.
Reason: Ad suppliers leaving the platform
Categories: Advertising, Ad Networks, Marketing, Content Advertising
News References
- 📰 Chitika tells publishers that they need to remove all ad code by April 30, 2019. “Please remove all Chitika ad code from all your websites on or before April 30th 2019. Any Chitika ad code or other calls to Chitika ad services after this time period will cease to operate.” Based on the termination of their partnership with their biggest exchange partner, no earnings accumulated after March 1, 2019 will be paid out. ~ billhartzer.com
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HomeShare
HomeShare helps democratize cities with attractive yet affordable housing. Find cheap rooms for rent in luxury apartments in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Lifespan: almost 3 years
Categories: Home Share, Shared Housing, Flat Share
News References
- 📰 To HomeShare’s employees: it’s an understatement to say that our story did not end where I hoped it would. Thank you for your dedication and hard work. You enabled HomeShare to expand to five markets, 50 properties and reach many residents’ lives. Our mission was one worth fighting for and I am thankful for the time and energy put forth behind each line of code, each installed partition, and each matched resident. ~ homeshare.com
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