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December 23, 2016 02:30 pm GMT

Tech we lost: RIP Vine, Meerkat and the headphone jack

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This year gave us some of our favorite tech yet, but it wasn't good news for all.

As with every year, companies went out of business, apps shut down and tech toys disappeared from store shelves for good. From VCRs and Pebble to Vine and Vessel and Meerkat, 2016 gave us plenty of tech fatalities. 

SEE ALSO: The 16 biggest tech stories of 2016

Let's take a minute to remember all the tech we lost this year.

The Headphone Jack

Image: mashable / Dustin Drankoski

Okay, yeah, technically the 3.5mm jack is still around, but Apple's "courageous" decision to jettison the venerable audio port from the iPhone 7 is already inspiring other manufacturers (HTC and Motorola among them) to do the same. Its days are definitely numbered.  Read more...

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