Anandtech closes up shop

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Next one insulting animals will be reported to Animal Protection Party of Canada.

Just don't eat our cats, that's all we can ask these days apparently...

(ducking the political rocks and arrows, plus a few arrh-fiveteen rounds)

 

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But not is all lost - DPReview.com - it's a digital camera review/news site - they were purchased by Amazon, and like everything, Amazon made a decision to shutter the site...

DPReview.com to close

After nearly 25 years of operation, DPReview will be closing in the near future. This difficult decision is part of the annual operating plan review that our parent company shared earlier this year.

www.dpreview.com

Much like SNB, DPR had a strong following...

But with community support, they recovered...

Digital Photography Review

Expert news, reviews and videos of the latest digital cameras, lenses, accessories, and phones. Get answers to your questions in our photography forums.

www.dpreview.com

Kudos to them to recover the site, and keep it going...

 

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anyone remember HAM radio ?

 

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anyone remember HAM radio ?

Indeed - I'm old enough to have had a operator/technician license back in the day

 

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imore has also now gone offline...

One more thing… Goodbye from iMore

Time to power down for good.

www.imore.com

This one is significant, as they were part of the whole WindowsCentral, AndroidCentral collection...

 

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Ric Ford from Macintouch is fairly succinct at what's happening...

The hosting costs are exceeding inbound revenue - even with ads and memberships - and it's not sustainable

https://www.macintouch.com/post/42427/macintouch-support/

MacInTouch support​

With our upgrade to Kinsta as our hosting provider, costs have tripled, even though the website is extremely efficient, because the number of “visits” we get exceeds minimums for lower-tier plans. At the same time, business changes require a change to our PayPal accounts as part of our cost containment. (The company hasn’t been profitable for a number of years.)
We need your continued support to keep this site going! Please check out our updated MacInTouch FAQ for details. (You might also want to review our Privacy Policy for more about how we’re different from most other websites.)
My very grateful thanks to all contributors and collaborators for your amazing support all these many years!
Ric Ford