Topic: app shutdown

  • MKBHD's Panels App Shuts Down: What's Next?

    MKBHD's Panels App Shuts Down: What's Next?

    MKBHD's popular Panels wallpaper app is shutting down permanently at month's end, citing challenges in maintaining a development team aligned with its long-term vision. Current users must download desired wallpapers before the shutdown, as functionality will cease; all subscriptions will receive ...

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  • MKBHD Discontinues His Wallpaper App

    MKBHD Discontinues His Wallpaper App

    Tech reviewer MKBHD is shutting down his premium wallpaper app, Panels, on December 31st, citing an inability to realize its original vision after a year of operation. The app faced immediate backlash at launch for its expensive subscription model and advertising, and a shift in the development t...

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  • Microsoft Retires Its Mobile Ad App in 2026

    Microsoft Retires Its Mobile Ad App in 2026

    Microsoft is retiring its Microsoft Advertising mobile app in January 2026, requiring all advertisers to switch to the web interface for campaign management. The app has been removed from app stores and will no longer receive updates, with no plans for a replacement mobile tool, as Microsoft focu...

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  • Neon App Shut Down After Major Security Breach Exposes User Data

    Neon App Shut Down After Major Security Breach Exposes User Data

    The Neon app, which paid users to record calls for AI data sales, was abruptly taken offline after a major security breach exposed all users' private call recordings, transcripts, and phone numbers. A critical vulnerability allowed any logged-in user to access others' sensitive data due to a lack...

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  • ESPN Ends Bet Service, Forges New DraftKings Partnership

    ESPN Ends Bet Service, Forges New DraftKings Partnership

    ESPN is discontinuing its ESPN Bet service and forming a new partnership with DraftKings, ending its collaboration with Penn Entertainment. The ESPN app will integrate DraftKings' sportsbook, daily fantasy contests, and Pick6 feature starting December 1st, with full integration expected by 2026. ...

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  • Zombies, Run! Lives On: The App Isn't Going Anywhere

    Zombies, Run! Lives On: The App Isn't Going Anywhere

    The fitness app Zombies, Run! has been saved from closure after its original co-creator, Naomi Alderman, purchased the franchise, securing its continued operation and unique audio-driven exercise experience. The app, which launched in 2012 and gained a global community of 10 million users, faced ...

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